'Racist, remorseless' Cronulla attacker escapes jail
Posted Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:51pm AEDT
A man described by a judge as racist and remorseless has escaped a jail term over an attack on board a train during Sydney's 2005 Cronulla riots.
Brent Lohman was given 11 months' jail with a six-month non-parole period in March for attacking Ali Hashimi in a train, but was released on bail pending an appeal.
Judge Chris Geraghty today rejected the appeal and increased the sentence to 12 months, but suspended it.
He said he was amazed that Lohman had not shown contrition or remorse for his actions.
Judge Geraghty ordered Lohman to receive counselling for what he described as "racist attitudes".
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/10/2114528.htm
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