A man has been jailed for five months for making anti-Semitic comments on a bus.

Ian Campbell, 43, of Bowes Road, Bounds Green, was arrested after an incident on a bus travelling between Golders Green and Henlys Corner in September.

He was sentenced to five months’ imprisonment at Hendon Magistrates’ Court last Friday.

He received four months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to racially aggravated harassment on October 9 at the same court, and received an additional month for breaching a conditional discharge issued for an unrelated theft offence.

Police officers were called by a female passenger on a route 102 bus, travelling between Golders Green and Henlys Corner, on September 16 at around 6.20pm, after Campbell started making anti-Semitic remarks.

Campbell was arrested on September 25, after he was identified through CCTV.

Chief superintendent Matt Bell, from the Roads and Transport Policing Command, said: "The Roads and Transport Policing Command are committed to keeping London's transport network safe and this sentence sends a strong message that this type of behaviour is totally unacceptable and will result in tough penalties.

“If you do encounter this type of incident, we encourage you to report it to police."

Steve Burton, Transport for London's director of enforcement, said: "All of our customers deserve to use our services without fear of being abused. Offensive behaviour like this will not be tolerated. This was an appalling incident and we are pleased to see the offender jailed for his crimes.”