A pensioner from Northolt accused of assaulting a man during an alleged “racially aggravated” incident at Heathrow Central bus terminal will stand trial next week.
Owen Francis Hughes, 70, has been charged with five offences including racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/distress and breach of a criminal behaviour order (CBO).
Hughes, of Bengarth Road, is also accused of using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress and racially/religiously aggravated common assault/beating.
The Northolt resident also faces a fifth charge of assault by beating.
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Hughes will appear at Ealing Magistrates' Court next Friday (March 21) after a series of alleged incidents on February 9.
Currently in custody in Pentonville Prison, Hughes is accused of assaulting a man at Heathrow Central bus terminal, an offence which was allegedly “racially aggravated”.
He was charged with breaching a CBO after allegedly being drunk in a public place and "acting in a way likely to cause harassment alarm and distress" after being given a CBO in June 2016.
Hughes is also accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour later on February 9 in Heathrow Custody Suite towards an officer.
He pleaded not guilty to all five charges on February 12.
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