'You don't deserve to be here. Bloody Foreigners': Racist solicitor, 47, is filmed ranting at a mother and her young son in a first class train carriage as he tells her she should be in the 'common' seats 

  • Alexander MacKinnon was filmed hurling the abuse at Sanaa Shahid and her son
  • Mrs Shahid recorded MacKinnon saying: 'You don't deserve to be in first class'
  • She said she was 'taken aback' by the incident and praised Virgin train staff for their help

By Isobel Frodsham For Mailonline

Published: 05:51 EST, 4 February 2017 | Updated: 06:48 EST, 4 February 2017

A solicitor was filmed launching a foul-mouthed racist rant at a mother and her young son while they were aboard a first class train carriage.

Alexander 'AJ' MacKinnon, 47, was filmed hurling the abuse at Sanaa Shahid and her four-year-old son, Zayn, while the pair were travelling home to Glasgow from London on a Virgin train. 

Mrs Shahid, who is a lawyer who has lived in Scotland all her life, said the abuse started after MacKinnon 'behaved aggressively' towards her son.

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Alexander MacKinnon (left) was filmed hurling the abuse at Sanaa Shahid and her son Zayn (right)

She claims MacKinnon said the pair 'didn't deserve' to be in first class and added: 'You should be in common class. In fact, you shouldn’t be in this country at all. Bloody foreigners. Where were you even born?'

Speaking to The Daily Record, she said: 'I was taken aback. I've lived in Scotland all my life and nothing of this nature has ever happened to me. I told him straight that he was being racist and the staff on the train heard it.'

She decided to film him after she saw him drinking red wine straight from the bottle.

Shortly afterwards, the mother informed the train manager and the police. 

However she added that MacKinnon was made aware she had reported him and subsequently rang a friend to complain.

In the shocking footage, just as MacKinnon leaves the train, he is heard saying: 'You're so wonderful wasting police time, Miss, and your f****** son.'

Mrs Shahid responds saying: 'You're a disgrace to humanity, do you know that? Just get off.'

Mrs Shahid said the abuse started after MacKinnon was 'behaving aggressively' towards her son

In the shocking footage, MacKinnon is heard saying to them: 'How did you get into first class? You don't deserve to be in first class'

Mrs Shahid praised train staff who assisted her during the incident, which took place at 2.30pm on December 29 after the family went to visit her husband Aftab, 36. 

MacKinnon reportedly 'liked' Donald Trump, English Defence League, the BNP, the Scottish BNP and various Scottish Conservative associations on social media and posted articles about former UKIP leader Nigel Farage prior to the incident.

However, these have since been removed. 

He appeared at Carlisle Magistrates Court on Tuesday and admitted a racially aggravated public order offence.

He was fined £1154, plus £50 compensation, a £150 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs.  

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