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Pensioner subjected British-born woman to racist abuse in Iceland supermarket

John Scannell was given a one-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £185 after admitting racial harassment.

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John Scannell, 69, subjected them to racial slurs in the Iceland supermarket in Colchester city centre last December.

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Pensioner subjected British-born woman to racist abuse in Iceland supermarket

John Scannell, 69, subjected them to racial slurs in the Iceland supermarket in Colchester city centre last December.

·Colchester, United Kingdom
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The Echo UK broke the news in Basildon, United Kingdom on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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