R v Johnston – 15.02.2005

Case
Case number
unreported
Country
  • United Kingdom
Case Description

Desecration of a Jewish cemetery, Criminal damage – a 20-year old is convicted of destroying a 62 headstones at the Witton Cemetery, Birmingham, where holocaust survivors were buried

Section 30 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Name of Court
Birmingham Crown Court
Date of decision
Feb 15, 2005
Subjects
  • Cemetery Desecration
Type of Court
  • Court of first instance
Area of Law
  • Criminal Law
Year
  • 2005
Generated ID
ABH4494-2759
Geolocation

Latitude: 52.48455

Longitude: -1.92233

Geolocation
Source
Community Security Trust: https://cst.org.uk/research/prosecutions-for-antisemitism#2005
PDF
Not present
Link
https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/grave-vandal-jailed-six-years-3999353