A THUG who racially abused a person before attacking another has been jailed.

Danny Cole, 27, committed the two offences in Basildon on the same day back on November 19.

He admitted charges of assault by beating and racially aggravated harassment with fear of violence when appearing at Chelmsford Magistrates Court the following day.

Cole, of Buckles Lane, South Ockendon, was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison.

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He was given six weeks for each of the two offences, and a further six weeks for breaching a court order.

The order had seen a previous prison sentence of 12 weeks suspended for 12 months in relation to another offence.

Cole was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation.