Reading Crown Court: Theale man charged with racist GBH offence

A MAN accused of a violent racist attack will be dealt with at the crown court.

Luke Watts appeared for a preliminary hearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 28.

The 31-year-old, of Theale High Street, was charged with a racially aggravated offence of unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Vijay Sukamaran in Slough on Sunday, July 23.

In addition, he was accused of assaulting Joe Reynolds by beating him on the same occasion.

District judge Samuel Goozee told Mr Watts that he was sending the case to be dealt with by a judge and, in the event of a trial, by a jury sitting at Reading Crown Court on a date to be fixed.

Mr Watts, who was legally represented by Rajah Azam, was meanwhile released on bail with conditions.