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20-Year-Old Gets 18-Month Hammer Hate-Crime Sentence

5/28/2026

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Rasheed Jama, 20, got an 18-month sentence in Cardiff Crown Court for hate-crime assaults with a hammer.
The judge warned he poses a risk after release because of racial abuse, impulsivity and mental-health issues.
On June 20, 2025 he bit, spat, shouted “heil Hitler,” threatened to rape a female officer, and sentence includes hammer destruction, £187 surcharge, and CPS says hate crimes will be prosecuted wherever the test is met.

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Rasheed Jama, 20, got an 18-month sentence in Cardiff Crown Court for hate-crime assaults with a hammer.
The judge warned he poses a risk after release because of racial abuse, impulsivity and mental-health issues.
On June 20, 2025 he bit, spat, shouted “heil Hitler,” threatened to rape a female officer, and sentence includes hammer destruction, £187 surcharge, and CPS says hate crimes will be prosecuted wherever the test is met.