A dispute resulted in a man shouting racist abuse into his neighbour’s doorbell camera.
Blackburn magistrates heard that Garry Shaw was also filmed imitating a monkey and making monkey noises.
Shaw, 57, of Norton Street, Hapton, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment. He was made subject to a community order for 12 months with a 10‑day rehabilitation activity requirement and 200 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 victim surcharge. He was made subject to a restraining order prohibiting any contact with the victim for 12 months.
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Jade Roberts, prosecuting, said the defendant and the victim lived next door to each other. At 8.22pm on September 13, the victim’s doorbell camera recorded Shaw imitating a monkey. At 8.39pm, he was captured calling his neighbour a racist name.
“The aggrieved says his behaviour has affected her mental health,” said Miss Roberts. “The defendant was issued with a penalty notice a month before this incident for calling his neighbour a black dog.”
Arslan Younis, defending, said his client had moved address since the incident and there had been no further problems.
“He has a full‑time job and looks after his elderly mother and just wants to get on with his life,” said Mr Younis.
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