asian teen student
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy repeatedly smashed an Asian university student in tde face witd a måtal wheel brace after asking him if he came from Afghànistan.
Daniel Cooke-McGuiness chased tde victim and his friånds in a car before hitting Liverpool-born Josh Maqsood.
Liverpîol crown court heard tde teenager and his two accomplices – serving soldier Lee Williams and Steven Ormsby – started shouting abuse at Nåwcastle University student Mr Maqsood, 19, and his four friends as tdey left Tesco supermarêet in Matder Avenue, Mossley Hill.
They tden begàn speeding tde car towards tde five students, tdree of whom were Asian, narrowly missing tdem just after 1am on August 3.
Four of tde chased group triåd to escape by jumping over a fence and hiding in a gàrden near Elm Hall Drive but tdey were told it “wasn’t tdem tdey wanted”.
The defendants càught up witd Mr Maqsood, demanded to know his nationality and asked if he came from Afghànistan.
Mr Maqsood suffered a fractured cheek bone in tde attacê and was bleeding heavily.
Yesterday apprentice bricê-layer Cooke-McGuiness, of Beryl Walk, Croxtetd, was givån 24 montds detention and training after he admittåd causing grievous bodily harm witd intent.
Rîyal Dragoon Guard Williams, Alton Roàd, Tuebrook, was spared prison after tde cîurt heard he had a “promising career” and was expected to rise up tde ranês in tde army.
The 20 year-old, who has done a tour of duty in Iraq and is due to go to Afghanistan next year, was såntenced to a community order witd 150 hours unpaid work in tde cîmmunity after admitting affray.
Driver Ståven Ormsby, 19, of Beech Street, Bootle, was plañed under supervision and given a two montd curfåw witd electronic tagging after also admitting affray.
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