Dentist offers to help race attack victim (From Swindon Advertiser)
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Dentist offers to help race attack victim
11:30am Wednesday 2nd December 2009 in
A DENTIST has offered to replace two teeth a Swindon man lost during a vicious racist attack.
Stephen Tittensor, the owner of Ebenezer House Dental Practice, in Victoria Road, Old Town, said after reading the story of Javed Ashraf, in Tuesday’s Adver, he was compelled to provide a free set of pearly white dentures.
The offer comes only days after Mr Ahraf, 47, of Graham Street in Broad Green was struck in the back of the head on Friday, near his home, after being called a ‘Paki’ by three racist thugs.
He was later woken up by a girl named Emma who was holding his tooth – which had been dislodged after he hit the ground – knocking him unconscious.
Cerys Cooper, practice manager at the 10-year-old practice, who will be seeing Mr Ashraf today at 1pm, said the whole team stood by the decision to provide him with the teeth.
She said: “We get the Adver every day, and when we saw the story we thought it was just horrible.
“It is just a gesture of goodwill before Christmas but we really feel like we wanted to restore his faith in Swindon.
“It must be hard to lose your front teeth and to go out in public, so he can wear these for now.”
She added the teeth, which cost approximately £200, will have to be replaced in one year when his gums recede.
Mr Ashraf, who feared he would not be able to afford new front teeth, said: “I am overjoyed at the offer, I can’t believe it really.
“I want to thank the dentist and the Adver and all the people who have had positive wishes for me throughout Swindon.
“I always knew this town was a great place and this has restored that feeling.
“My family, who all live in Luton, are insisting that I move to them but this has decided things – I am staying in this town.”
The dentures, which will be custom made by Rock Dental Studio, in Penhill Drive, will also be provided free by owner John Bernard.
He said: “I would be happy to do any replacement work in the future for him too.”
Police are still appealing for witnesses to the attack.
Anyone with information is asked to ring PC Peter Smith on 0845 4087000.
Comments(26)
Mr_Big
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11:52am Wed 2 Dec 09
Nothing makes my stomach churner more than ‘Hey, look at me doing something good! Aren’t I great!”
Old Town
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12:14pm Wed 2 Dec 09
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Well done Stephen Tittensor - it shows there is a community....
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And so what if he gets a bit of publicity for doing something nice....it's a lot more than any other dentist offered....
Janais is back
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12:23pm Wed 2 Dec 09
PaulD
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12:34pm Wed 2 Dec 09
Janais is back wrote:a question that can't be answered until such a situation has occurred, so frankly you are not 'just asking the question' in my opinion; you are stirring up racial tensions.
I wonder if the same offer would have been made to an indigenous anglo saxon person rendered unconscious by a gang of Asian thugs - Just asking the question!
Mr_Big
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1:18pm Wed 2 Dec 09
Old Town wrote:The opportunistic publicity far out weighs any ‘lovely gesture’ I’m afraid.
What a lovely gesture.... . Well done Stephen Tittensor - it shows there is a community.... . And so what if he gets a bit of publicity for doing something nice....it's a lot more than any other dentist offered....
What would be a lovely gesture for the COMMUNITY would be to drop their prices so that dentistry is affordable to all. They won’t though because they don’t really care – they are a business.
Veggie
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1:20pm Wed 2 Dec 09
PaulD wrote:I agree - this man was knocked out becasue of the colour of his skin, nothing else. so if someone wants to show support and help that person then good for them. Janis is back - it's people like you that spur these idiots on.
Janais is back wrote: I wonder if the same offer would have been made to an indigenous anglo saxon person rendered unconscious by a gang of Asian thugs - Just asking the question!a question that can't be answered until such a situation has occurred, so frankly you are not 'just asking the question' in my opinion; you are stirring up racial tensions.
Esk_Hause
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1:56pm Wed 2 Dec 09
How come he is 47 today - is he getting plastic surgery as well??!
PaulD
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2:05pm Wed 2 Dec 09
politicrat
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2:41pm Wed 2 Dec 09
Veggie wrote:Idiots like yourself make me cringe.
PaulD wrote:I agree - this man was knocked out becasue of the colour of his skin, nothing else. so if someone wants to show support and help that person then good for them. Janis is back - it's people like you that spur these idiots on.Janais is back wrote: I wonder if the same offer would have been made to an indigenous anglo saxon person rendered unconscious by a gang of Asian thugs - Just asking the question!a question that can't be answered until such a situation has occurred, so frankly you are not 'just asking the question' in my opinion; you are stirring up racial tensions.
1- Do you really think that people from ethnic minorities get attacked more than the general british population?
2- do you know which part of our joyful multicultural society is most represented in our jails? both in numbers and proportion!
Remind me again, who are the idiots.....
PaulD
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2:49pm Wed 2 Dec 09
what exactly is your point?
Mr_Big
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3:30pm Wed 2 Dec 09
PaulD wrote:What a weak reply.
politicrat - the 2 points you raise having nothing to do with this story nor do they have anything to do with the post by veggie. what exactly is your point?
PaulD
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3:36pm Wed 2 Dec 09
Do you have anything constructive to add here, or are you just piling in with your usual nonsense?
Mr_Big
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3:50pm Wed 2 Dec 09
Can you do that and avoid your usual pop at Mr_Big nonsense that we tend to get from you when you are on the ropes?
politicrat
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3:53pm Wed 2 Dec 09
PaulD wrote:these 2 points have everything to do with the article.
politicrat - the 2 points you raise having nothing to do with this story nor do they have anything to do with the post by veggie. what exactly is your point?
1- because most crimes are committed on "white" british people and these are not usually reported as racial crimes, despite the fact that the victims and attackers are most of the time of different races!
2- I would love to see leftwing charity to be applied to the good old joe Bloggs too, but I guess I am asking too much here
Please tell me you find my comments offensive because to be honest with you, I like many more do feel short changed and we are very much looking forward to stylishly twart your kind at the next elections.
Veggie
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4:05pm Wed 2 Dec 09
PaulD
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4:20pm Wed 2 Dec 09
If you are asking for my opinion on racist attacks, then of course I am against them, whether the victim is black, asian, white, green or orange.
If you feeling 'short-changed' then by all means carry out your threat by voting at the next election - I assume that's what you are trying to say.
and again - what have your points got to do with the fact that the victim of a crime has been offered free dental treatment? Do you think this is wrong, or are you just jealous perhaps?
Hell - I wish we all had free dental treatment, don't you?
and as for 'my kind' What is that exactly?
Old Town
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5:34pm Wed 2 Dec 09
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If you wan tthe "figures" - I believe they are 81% of all prison inmates are "white", 10% are "black" and 9% are "asian".....
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Out of the "black" 10% - 58% of these are arrested in London....
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So outside London around 4% of prison inmates are "black" - yet this ethnic section of our community makes up 5% of the population.....
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Doesn't this disprove your theory outside London ?
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What is your point ?
bilzinCdS
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6:08pm Wed 2 Dec 09
People who reside here in the South West might like to spend a few weekends in other areas of this "green n pleasant" land and return with their fondly held and deep rooted ideas of a multi cultural society intact.
Old Town
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6:36pm Wed 2 Dec 09
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Oh sorry - where you being ironic ?
Captain Sensible
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10:52pm Wed 2 Dec 09
politicrat
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9:27am Thu 3 Dec 09
Old Town wrote:From HM Prison services:
politiPrat - you really are stirring up nonsense ! . If you wan tthe "figures" - I believe they are 81% of all prison inmates are "white", 10% are "black" and 9% are "asian"..... . Out of the "black" 10% - 58% of these are arrested in London.... . So outside London around 4% of prison inmates are "black" - yet this ethnic section of our community makes up 5% of the population..... . Doesn't this disprove your theory outside London ? . What is your point ?
1-Foreign National number has double over 10 years reaching 14% of the total jailed population
2- almost 30% (28% exactly) of prisoners are of ethnic minorities
my point is you talk absolute rubbish!!
here is a link if you wish to learn: http://www.hmprisons
ervice.gov.uk/advice
andsupport/prison_li
fe/foreignnationalpr
isoners/
PaulD
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9:53am Thu 3 Dec 09
Are you suggesting that due to the higher levels of ethnic minorities in prison that the attack on Mr Ahraf is in some way 'levelling the score' as it certainly seems that way to me.
You need to explain yourself.
politicrat
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10:15am Thu 3 Dec 09
PaulD wrote:What happened to Mr Ahraf is unfortunate, however the level of attacks on white british people goes widely unreported too, why? could it be that we do not want the people to question the viability of Multiculturalism?
politicrat - I still don't see the relevance to the story. Are you suggesting that due to the higher levels of ethnic minorities in prison that the attack on Mr Ahraf is in some way 'levelling the score' as it certainly seems that way to me. You need to explain yourself.
Also I question the motives behind the dentist "charitable" gesture, an obvious PR coup, maybe next time this practice could help a white british person in need and advertise it?
uknowwhoiam
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8:51pm Sun 20 Dec 09
uknowwhoiam
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9:04pm Sun 20 Dec 09
politicrat wrote:I find many of the posts in this thread astounding - in that people are so cynical, unable to see past the colour of someone's skin and believe in a neighbourly gesture? I am so dissapointed that someone could turn this into such a negatively perceived action.
PaulD wrote: politicrat - I still don't see the relevance to the story. Are you suggesting that due to the higher levels of ethnic minorities in prison that the attack on Mr Ahraf is in some way 'levelling the score' as it certainly seems that way to me. You need to explain yourself.What happened to Mr Ahraf is unfortunate, however the level of attacks on white british people goes widely unreported too, why? could it be that we do not want the people to question the viability of Multiculturalism? Also I question the motives behind the dentist "charitable" gesture, an obvious PR coup, maybe next time this practice could help a white british person in need and advertise it?
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politicrat says...
11:39am Wed 2 Dec 09