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By HC | October 3, 2011
A WOMAN admitted ripping the head veil off a devout Muslim woman in Halifax.
Jacqueline Zaro, of East Street, Sowerby Bridge, pleaded guilty on the first day of her trial to intent to cause religiously-aggravated harassment, alarm or distress in the incident on June 11 at King Cross Road, Halifax.
James Weekes, prosecuting, told Calderdale Magistrates’ Court the victim had moved to this country six years ago and was a devout Muslim who wore the veil to cover her face.
He said the victim said she has head sleepless nights since and now feels vulnerable and too afraid to go out shopping on her own.
The court heard Zaro told police she had drunk three litres of cider beforehand and when she was shown CCTV footage she accepted she had pulled off the headscarf.
Magistrates gave Zaro a 12-month community order with supervision and six months’ with an alcohol treatment team.
They also ordered her to pay £100 proseuction costs and £100 compensation to the victim.
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