Peter Abbott, 62, who gained notoriety as 'Britain's angriest man' after a road rage incident in 2023, has been jailed for six weeks following a foul-mouthed tirade against a mother with her newborn baby on Bournemouth beach. The incident, which occurred while Abbott was still serving a suspended sentence for his earlier outburst, was captured on video by a bystander.
In the footage, Abbott is seen shouting obscenities at the woman after cycling into her dog. He then directed abuse at a passerby who tried to intervene, screaming: 'Shut the f*** up or I'll kick you up the a***. F*** off, p****!' The woman described Abbott as 'terrifying' and said his rage seemed 'pure rage'.
Abbott's latest outburst breached a suspended sentence imposed in May 2024 for a similar incident outside a Tesco petrol station in Bournemouth. In that case, he was filmed banging on motorist Samantha Isaacs' windscreen and calling her a 'f****** tart' and a 'b****'. He was ordered to attend an anger management course but avoided jail.
At Poole Magistrates' Court, District Judge Orla Austin remarked: 'This is another episode of rage taken out on the public. I'd like to know why he feels entitled to tell members of the public to shut the f*** up and shout and enrage at them.' Abbott pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause fear, distress or alarm.
Prosecutor Laura Lohk told the court that Abbott had cycled behind the woman before hitting her dog, which she said was under control and well-behaved. The victim stated: 'I was terrified, the cyclist was so aggressive, he wasn't forming sentences that made sense. It just seemed like pure rage.' Abbott was arrested after Dorset Police issued an appeal with his image.
