Said Boussaoud, 36, of Wembley, has been convicted of racially-aggravated assault after he slashed a black security guard and threatened to kill an Indian cashier at Iceland, in Harlesden.
It is said that Boussaoud had allegedly consumed around 10 cans or bottles of beer before entering Iceland on 17th February, at around 9pm.
Boussaoud was allegedly heard saying “black people are the lowest of the low, and Indian people, I hate them”.
The security guard asked him to leave but he insisted that he wanted to buy a few items, hence the security guard accompanied him as he continued through the store while using racist and abusive language.
Again, the security guard asked him to leave however, Boussaoud is said to have become “confrontational and aggressive” and as he moved towards the tills, he focused his attention on an Indian female employee who was working on checkouts. It is alleged he unzip his trousers while looking at the Indian woman and yelled, “I will pi** at you.”
He exited the store only to return a few moments later to threaten the staff saying “I am going to wait for you, I want to kill you” and spat on the guard's face.
He also slashed the security guard's face with nail clippers, leaving two wounds. Boussaoud is said to have also kicked the store's door and broke a panel of glass, which cost around £500 to replace.
Police arrived at the scene at 9:20pm and arrested Boussaoud, who also had cannabis on him. He was charged with possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a class B drug, criminal damage to property, racially-aggravated harassment, as well as two counts of racially-aggravated common assault.
Boussaoud admitted all charges and will be sentenced at a later date at Harrow Crown Court. As part of the bail conditions, Boussaoud is prohibited from going back to the Iceland store in Harlesden.
