A man who left a traffic warden feeling ‘humiliated and ashamed’ after spitting in his face has walked free from court.

Father-of-two Sabir Ali, 28, was given a suspended 14-week prison sentence at Manchester magistrates court for his ‘vile’ behaviour.

Magistrates told him: “It’s only your family circumstances that has persuaded us not to send you to prison.”

They earlier heard how Ali screamed abuse at three wardens booking him for parking on double yellow lines on Wilmslow Road, Rusholme.

After snatching the ticket, he made a racist comment to Atina Ndindeng before spitting on him.

Ali, of Scotforth Close, Hulme was convicted after trial of racially assaulting Mr Ndindeng, 30, last January. He admitted a charge of threatening behaviour.

Sentencing him, the magistrates told him: “What you did had a psychological effect on the victim and made him feel ashamed.”

Ali was also given 80 hours of unpaid work and told to attend a new direction activity programme to help with his problems. He was also ordered to pay £100 compensation to Mr Ndindeng and £475 prosecution costs.

Prosecutor Sean Brady said the warden had been the victim of a ‘vile offence’ while doing his public duty.

In an impact statement Mr Ndindeng said: “I felt humiliated and ashamed as it happened in public. I was made to feel an outcast, as though I didn’t belong.”

David Thompson, defending, said Ali was sorry for his behaviour and for the shame he brought on his family. He said: “The offences had been borne out of frustration at missing out on a job and seeing he was about to be booked as he returned to his car.”

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