Romilly Hudson Who Punched Stranger in Antisemitic Attack in Shoreham Sentenced

A man who punched a woman twice in the face during an antisemitic attack in Shoreham, Sussex, has been sentenced. Romilly Hudson, 44, was handed a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 16 March 2026. The sentence was increased from eight months due to the racist nature of the […]

A man who punched a woman twice in the face during an antisemitic attack in Shoreham, Sussex, has been sentenced.

Romilly Hudson, 44, was handed a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on 16 March 2026. The sentence was increased from eight months due to the racist nature of the offence.

The court heard that the attack took place in January 2025 when the victim approached a market stall that Hudson and others were running in relation to the situation in Gaza. She had intended to engage in a calm and reasoned discussion.

Instead, Hudson shouted antisemitic abuse at her before launching an unprovoked assault, punching her twice in the face. The victim was left with bruising to her face, eye and ear.

Hudson, previously pleaded guilty to one charge of racially or religiously aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one charge of racially or religiously aggravated harassment at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 10 October 2025.

In addition to the suspended prison sentence, Hudson was ordered to pay a £120 fine—up from £80 due to the racist element of the crime—and was made subject to a restraining order lasting one year.

Kris Venkatasami, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said the victim had simply wanted a peaceful exchange.

He said: “The victim in this case wanted to have a reasoned and peaceful discussion with people, but Romilly Hudson did not want anything of the sort.

“Instead, he shouted a stream of highly charged and incendiary racist abuse at her, before launching an unprovoked attack and punching her in the face.

“No one should be subjected to violence and abuse, based on their race. That is unacceptable and the Crown Prosecution Service is clear – antisemitism has no place in our society.”

The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed the case was successfully prosecuted, reinforcing its stance that racially and religiously aggravated offences will be robustly pursued.