Harriet Eglinton appeared before Teesside Crown Court prosecuting a trial for racially aggravated harassment.

Harriet Eglinton appeared before Teesside Crown Court prosecuting a trial for racially aggravated harassment.

28 July 2025

Harriet Eglinton, instructed by the CPS, recently successfully prosecuted a defendant in relation to racially aggravated harassment.

The defendant, Stephen Suggitt, was the complainant’s manager on the same Watch at Thornaby Fire Station within Cleveland Fire Brigade.

The defendant had used racial slurs on a group WhatsApp conversation, directed towards the complainant.

The Defendant pleaded Guilty on day two of the five-day trial.

The case received press coverage and is due for sentencing in August.

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