Portsmouth man to go on trial accused of causing crash and racially abusing person in Milton

A MAN accused of racially abusing someone following a crash in Portsmouth almost two years ago is set to go on trial tomorrow.
By Tom Cotterill
Published 28th Jul 2022, 15:56 BST
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James Dean, of Tangier Road, Baffins, is due to appear before magistrates following the alleged incident on June 13, 2020.

It’s claimed that Dean’s white Ford Fiesta collided with a white Ford Fiesta in Rodney Road, Milton.

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Court papers allege Dean, 31, racially abused Saifur Rahman during an altercation following the crash.

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Dean is also accused of being a driver involved in a road traffic collision and failing to report the incident and faces a third charge of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or in a public place without due care and attention.

Dean has pleaded not guilty to all three offences and will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning .

If convicted, he could face up to six months in prison or an unlimited fine.

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