The court heard the offences took place last New Year’s Eve on a flight between Helsinki and London Stansted. Celestia John-Baptiste, prosecuting, said the first victim was a woman who attempted to move away from Morris on the flight. The court heard Morris had shouted, ‘I hate these n*****, I hate blacks, I hate these n***** in hijabs’. The court heard Morris had also attempted to assault a female member of the cabin crew by touching her, before she grabbed his arm. The court heard Morris has no previous convictions and that his barrister felt there was “something awry” about Morris on that day.