Two people due in court following hate incident in Winchester

Two people are due in court to face allegations of hate crime offences following an incident in Winchester earlier this year.

Lynda Mullin, aged 61, of Stanmore Lane, Winchester will face the following charges:

• Three counts of racially aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress
• Common assault
• Racially aggravated common assault

William Davies, aged 34 of Stanmore Lane, Winchester will face the following charges:

• Seven counts of racially aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress
• Two counts of racially aggravated fear / provocation of violence
• Two counts of racially aggravated common assault
• Two counts of assault by beating

It comes after officers were called to Wavell Way, Winchester during the afternoon of Friday, 15 April, to reports of a public order incident, during which three people were subjected to racial abuse.

It is alleged that two victims were then further assaulted.

Both Mullin and Davies are due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 20 October following postal requisitions.