Royal Navy sailor fined for abuse of policewoman in Belfast

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 11:55 · Archive

A Royal Navy sailor on shore leave from an aircraft carrier docked in Belfast was fined after subjecting a policewoman to abusive language.

A sailor on shore leave from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier currently docked in Belfast was fined after subjecting a policewoman to abusive language during an incident. A court heard that the sailor subjected the officer to what was described as a 'horrific' tirade of misogynistic abuse.

The Belfast Telegraph reports the sailor's language was also racist in nature. No further details about the incident, the sailor's identity or the size of the fine were provided in the available reporting.

How it is being reported

• Sailor fined over tirade of abuse at policewomanA sailor on shore leave from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier currently docked in Belfast subjected a policewoman to a “horrific” tirade of misogynistic abuse, a court heard yesterday.News Letter · 9 Oct, 11:06
• Drunken sailor from Royal Navy carrier docked in Belfast subjected PSNI officers to ‘horrific’ racist and misogynistic tiradeBelfast Telegraph · 8 Oct, 19:15

In this story: Royal Navy · Belfast · PSNI

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