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Man Fined £3,000 for Racial Abuse and Vandalism
1/14/2026
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Story summary
- A man in Basildon, Essex, was ordered to pay nearly £3,000 after St George's crosses were painted on homes and a woman was racially abused.
- Footage showed Alex Jones, 34, encouraging two shirtless men painting above shops on 22 August.
- Jones admitted to causing criminal damage and racially aggravated harassment.
- He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £2,854 in compensation at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
