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Man jailed for racially aggravated attack at Bradford College
Overview
David Noutch, 32, has been sentenced to 37 months (18.5 months in jail and 18.5 months on licence) after threatening staff and students with garden secateurs and subjecting them to racial abuse outside Bradford College.
Key points
- David Noutch pleaded guilty to racially aggravated assault, racially aggravated fear of violence, and threatening a person with a blade in a public place.
- The incident occurred on 9 October 2025 outside Bradford College on Great Horton Road while Noutch was intoxicated.
- Noutch targeted Asian members of staff with garden secateurs and racial abuse, leading to injuries that required two people to be taken to hospital.
- Judge Patrick Palmer described the offences as 'deeply troubling' and praised the security guards who intervened.
- Victim impact statements highlighted the lasting psychological and physical effects on those targeted, including trauma, anxiety, and sleep issues.
- The defence stated that Noutch was remorseful, had not taken his prescribed medication, and was sleeping rough at the time of the offence.