Published: Sunday, 28th June, 2009 10:05am

Slough man jailed for gruesome attack on Asian victim

A KNIFE-wielding thug has been jailed for a gruesome attack on an Asian man.

Mason Fleming, was locked up on Friday for 30 months for taunting his 25-year-old victim with racist abuse before stabbing and biting him.

The victim was travelling in his friends car in Lismore Park, Slough, when Fleming and a pal, who was covering his face with a bandana, stormed the vehicle.

Fleming, 20, stabbed the man which cut his left ear and slashed his right hand. The victim and his friend, who are both Asian, got out of the car only to be tormented by Fleming with racist abuse.

Fleming, of Moray Drive, Slough, then bit the victim on his head, face and chest before poking him in the eyes and scratching his face.

Police were called but Fleming and his friend ran away before officers arrived.

Det Con Charlotte Taylor, investigating officer, said: 'Mason Fleming is a violent individual and we are pleased that he has received a substantial sentence for this unprovoked attack.'

Detectives found a sling and a bandana which was traced back to Fleming.

He was given 20 months for racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and 10 months for possession of an offensive weapon which will be served consecutively.

He pleaded guilty to the charges at Aylesbury Crown Court in May.

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