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Man who killed student in Hastings kebab shop race row jailed

3:56pm Wednesday 25th November 2009 in


A 22-year-old man who killed a teenage Arab student following a racist row in Hastings was jailed for four-and-a-half years today.

A judge said George Austin and his two co-defendants were a "terrible advertisement to the youth of this country" following the death of Mohammed al-Majed.

George Austin describes to police how he punched Mohammed al-Majed.

Austin's single punch sent 16-year-old Mohammed, from Qatar, flying on to the pavement, where he cracked his head and suffered massive head injuries.

The teenager died in hospital three days after the attack outside a kebab shop on the seafront on August 22 last year.

Austin, who was convicted of manslaughter following a three-and-a-half-week trial at Lewes Crown Court last month, showed no emotion as he was sentenced.

Austin's co-defendants, Paul Rockett, 22, and Alexander Quinn, 19, were found guilty of racially aggravated common assault and wounding with intent respectively.

Locking up all three, Judge Anthony Scott-Gall told them that Mohammed's life was "needlessly and senselessly snuffed out by an unforgivable act of violence".

Comments(27)

Sweepster says...
4:02pm Wed 25 Nov 09

4 and half years?

That is a joke and an insult.

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davyboy says...
4:13pm Wed 25 Nov 09

Sweepster wrote:
4 and half years?

That is a joke and an insult.
totally agree. should have been a minimum of 20 years before parole. how must mohammed's family feel at that! judiciary gone mad again.
sec word--have-hang(real
ly!)

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Voice of Unreason says...
4:53pm Wed 25 Nov 09

Four and a half years? That means out in about two. I would like scum like that taken out of circulation for good.
No one would miss any of them.
Justice my ar5e.

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Tye says...
5:06pm Wed 25 Nov 09

FOUR AND A HALF YEARS?
Its a ruddy joke!
I'm sure that anyone who fought back against such a thug would get a HELL of a lot longer and WE allow it -
x-factor, jordan, football - blah di blah take up ones time and politics don't mean nuffin'

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robsurmer says...
5:24pm Wed 25 Nov 09

What the F**K !!!!!!! This thug has been given totally the WRONG message- How can the judiciary justify giving this sentence to someone who has killed another human being in a racist attack? Whether or not this was premeditated, it was the result of intent to seriously injury another human being. Since when did manslaughter warrant a four and a half year sentence?
I am at a total loss to know what the so called 'justice' system of this country is about. The family of this poor boy must be devastated, not just by the death of their child but the pathetically short sentence given to his killer.
The abuse of the system by these thugs and their legal representatives to get short sentences for major crimes is a national disgrace.
The intimidation, assault and often robbery of foreign students is well known to all police forces along the south coast- when are they going to let the local thugs know they will not get away with it?

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sophielane90 says...
5:41pm Wed 25 Nov 09

i agree with you all. it's digusting isn't it.

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B G Gruff says...
6:35pm Wed 25 Nov 09

race row? racist attack more like. Disgracefully short sentence. "just a normal punch" shows his propensity to violence

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Austin Montego 1.6L says...
6:40pm Wed 25 Nov 09

davyboy wrote:
Sweepster wrote: 4 and half years? That is a joke and an insult.
totally agree. should have been a minimum of 20 years before parole. how must mohammed's family feel at that! judiciary gone mad again. sec word--have-hang(real ly!)
Oh dont worry about that davyboy, the old AY RABS will have things in hand no doubt for when that winnett come out of jail!

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Honey68 says...
6:53pm Wed 25 Nov 09

its disgraceful!! my thoughts are with the family of the young man who died, heaven only knows what they must think of our 'British Justice System'!!!

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TheInsider says...
7:12pm Wed 25 Nov 09

This sentence must be referred back to court as it is just not long enough.
I hope the family of the dead young man make the appeal against the sentence.
This thug should do at least ten years.

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tpebop... says...
7:18pm Wed 25 Nov 09

I agree with the above coments, but I voted with my feet as you can see I don't live in the UK any more, it is f*ck*d, I am sorry too say. Here in Bellarus there are loads of police and plenty of space in the prisons unlike the UK. If this thug was hear and did this crime, he would not be out of prison in 2-2.5 years. My heart goes out to the family and friends, I am ashamed of the UK and it will not get better for a long time to come.

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Skippah says...
7:43pm Wed 25 Nov 09

Disgraceful. Is this really the message we want to give out? Kill another human being and you will get a mere 4 and a half years? Scum like this need to be locked up for decades. Not, what will inevitably be a couple of years after his sentence is halved. This country is a joke, something needs to be done other wise I will join the increasing numbers of people who will be leaving this joke of a country.

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Just another Taxpayer says...
8:12pm Wed 25 Nov 09

Lets hope the judge is the next person he punches normally.......

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steveP2009 says...
8:18pm Wed 25 Nov 09

Hmmm I totally agree with what everyone here is saying, but not fully. Firstly, it was manslaughter - not murder. I imagine (although of course I'm not sure) that he didn't plan on killing this person, people on kill with intent get life sentences. This guy - in my view - has got off VERY lightly tho. I'd say 10 years with no parole, no parole mainly because it was racially motivated. 4 and half years is a joke.

Also, if you guys think this country is so messed up why you don't you move - you won't find the grass is greener on the other side. Some people take everything this country offers far to much for granted.

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Ken dodds dads dog died says...
11:33pm Wed 25 Nov 09

If this shi@bag has been on remand for a year, he could be out in 18 months. If that was a member of my family that he had killed i wouldnt sleep untill he was in a box.

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Bompa 'Clart says...
2:09am Thu 26 Nov 09

steveP2009 wrote:
Hmmm I totally agree with what everyone here is saying, but not fully. Firstly, it was manslaughter - not murder. I imagine (although of course I'm not sure) that he didn't plan on killing this person, people on kill with intent get life sentences. This guy - in my view - has got off VERY lightly tho. I'd say 10 years with no parole, no parole mainly because it was racially motivated. 4 and half years is a joke. Also, if you guys think this country is so messed up why you don't you move - you won't find the grass is greener on the other side. Some people take everything this country offers far to much for granted.
Completely agree..... although, trust me... you'll find the grass IS definitely greener. I also voted with my feet!

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tinkywinky says...
6:16am Thu 26 Nov 09

Honey68 wrote:
its disgraceful!! my thoughts are with the family of the young man who died, heaven only knows what they must think of our 'British Justice System'!!!
They probably think the same as the British public do. It stinks of softness always shown to the criminal, and no thought given to the victim or their familys. "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime"
Yeah right Gordon!
The public are outraged at this soft sentence!

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Tye says...
8:53am Thu 26 Nov 09

Funny how bibble stays out of discussions like this - his usual twaddle - police have to much power, the courts are unfair and heavy handed, the guilty are always fitted up and are innocent

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cheezburger says...
10:08am Thu 26 Nov 09

I find it odd that only 1 or 2 people have said they would kill him, only if it had happened to a member of their family. Yet a lot of people said they like to see limping Keiron Bobbette strung up. Funny sort of tabloid justice some of you propose. Does anyone know what the maximum sentence is for manslaughter? It cant be too much i expect. It is of course a disgrace to get that sentence. Bullies.

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King from Hove says...
10:40am Thu 26 Nov 09

Out in 2 years.What is wrong with this Country and its out of touch judiciary.

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greeg says...
12:07pm Thu 26 Nov 09

cheezburger wrote:
I find it odd that only 1 or 2 people have said they would kill him, only if it had happened to a member of their family. Yet a lot of people said they like to see limping Keiron Bobbette strung up. Funny sort of tabloid justice some of you propose. Does anyone know what the maximum sentence is for manslaughter? It cant be too much i expect. It is of course a disgrace to get that sentence. Bullies.
I'm no expert,but i think you'll find the maximum sentence for manslaughter,is life imprisonment.

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greeg says...
12:11pm Thu 26 Nov 09

Presumably if there was no racial dimension to this crime,he'd have received even less of a sentence.Didn't look too remorseful in that taped interview either did he.

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cheezburger says...
12:12pm Thu 26 Nov 09

Then these thugs should have got the maximum for manslaughter. Depends what 'life' actually is though.

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jonathon says...
3:24pm Thu 26 Nov 09

This government is reducing this country to a third world country. Bring back hanging.

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jonathon says...
3:24pm Thu 26 Nov 09

This government is reducing this country to a third world country. Bring back hanging.

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jonathon says...
3:25pm Thu 26 Nov 09

This government is reducing this country to a third world country. Bring back hanging.

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jonathon says...
3:25pm Thu 26 Nov 09

This government is reducing this country to a third world country. Bring back hanging.

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