Family banned from Jewish area for racist attacks

With Clark-Millar at the wheel, the three drove around Broughton Park for three days last June, picking out Jewish people.

Eight times, Dean Parker, sitting in the back of the car, sprayed a foaming liquid, described as "unpleasant", at their victims. Two of the attacks were on groups of schoolgirls. Mrs Parker shouted at one girl on the pavement: "Get out of the way, you Jewish bitch."

Those hit included Solomon Glick, who was walking home from synagogue when he was sprayed by Dean Parker; and Rachel Messenger, who, with her grandchildren, aged one and two, was sprayed by Parker and yelled at by his mother.

Judge Foster told the men: "Your behaviour brought humiliation, apprehension and a sense of persecution. It was quite disgraceful."

And he told Mrs Parker: "If I could sentence you in regard to your responsibilities as a mother, I would send you to jail as well."

Lawyers for the Parkers said their clients were "ashamed" and believed that their behaviour was "inexcusable and appalling". Mark Gardner of the CST said: "These attacks were disgusting and cowardly. We welcome the jailing, but the sentences could have been harsher and it is unclear why the mother only received a community order."