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British Airways passenger branded 'jihadist' by drunk former Cambridge University tutor

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A drunk former Cambridge University tutor admitted launching a drunken, racially motivated tirade against a fellow passenger on a British Airways flight. Dr Adam Coutts, a 48-year-old refugee specialist affiliated with the University, was handed a 16-month suspended sentence. The incident took place at 30,000 feet on a service from Cairo to Heathrow on July 15. Coutts, a father of two who holds a doctorate in philosophy and has previously advised the United Nations on migration issues, targeted passenger Hammad Aziz with a string of Islamophobic abuse. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He pleaded guilty to all charges when he appeared before magistrates at Uxbridge. During the flight, Coutts became aggressive after Mr Aziz joined a conversation the academic was having with another passenger. He struck a phone out of Mr Aziz's hand and directed a series of racist remarks at him, targeting his Middle Eastern background, according to The Sun. Coutts told Mr Aziz to "shave your beard" becau

First report: Cambridge uni refugee expert called BA flier ‘a jihadist’ and told him to ‘blow himself up’ in racist rant on plane — thesun.co.uk, 6d