A diversity officer screamed “Go back to your country you bloody Indians” and threw punches at railway staff during a violent brawl at a London station, a court has heard. Ebonnie-Rose John-Jules, 23, was the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion officer for Watford FC when she got into a row with Transport for London (TfL) workers at Southall station in West London on May 5 last year. Ms John-Jules was travelling with a friend when she began a “verbal altercation” with TfL employee Sasha Da Cunha, the City of London Magistrates’ Court was told.

Ms Da Cunha’s colleague Tom Kakeeto had just clocked off and rushed to her aid after hearing the argument, prosector Tom Heslop said. “He asked them to be civil and that attracted them towards him,” the court heard. “Without provocation, John-Jules kicks his bike into him and he grabs hold of her, causing John-Jules to fall over.

“She then appears to remove her earrings and launched into an attack on Mr Kakeeto, punching him to the face.”

The alleged attack escalated from there, with the 23-year-old’s friend, Naomi Caruana, carrying out “the majority of the assault”.

“Comments were made during this time by Jon-Jules to Ms Da Cunha, including: ‘Go back to your country, you bloody Indians’,” Mr Heslop said.

“She also says: ‘I will not leave the station until I see him bleeding,’ and reference is also made to ‘go back’ and ‘f***ing Indians'”.

Ms John-Jules denied the charges for more than a year, but pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Kakeeto and engaging in “racially-aggravated threatening behaviour” on the day of her trial, MailOnline reports.

The 23-year-old, of Southall, began working as a diversity officer for Watford FC’s Community Sports & Education Trust last April after a stint as a Sports Events Administrator for Children with Cancer UK.

Her co-defendant Ms Caruana, of Hounslow, pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Kakeeto and Ms Da Cunha and damaging her male victim’s earpods, according to reports.

In his impact statement, Mr Kakeeto said he was “scared and fearful” during the incident, telling the court: “It was a shock to be attacked like that, and uncalled for.”

Ms John-Jules was bailed to appear at Westminister Magistrates’ Court on September 11 for a pre-sentence report. Ms Caruana was sentenced to a 12-month community order, including 70 hours of community service work. She was also ordered to pay £120 compensation to Mr Kakeeto, £50 compensation to Ms Da Cunha, £85 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge.

Watford FC Community Sports and Education Trust said it was “incredibly disappointing” to hear of the conviction and committed to a “zero tolerance” approach towards “any form of discrimination or violence”.

“The former member of staff failed to disclose the arrest, investigation or proceedings against her as is expected and required in accordance with company policy. Had the Trust been made aware, the member of staff would have been suspended as per company pending the outcome of the police investigation. Once found guilty, the member of staff would have been instantly dismissed for gross misconduct,” a statement read.

“The Community Trust will continue to review its current policy and practices around disclosure of police matters involving employees.

“Finally and wholeheartedly we would like to pass on our sincere thoughts and best wishes to the victim and we hope the sentence imposed by the Court provides reassurance to them and the community as a whole that such behaviour is not and cannot be tolerated in our society.”