A man shouted racist abuse through the intercom of a home for adults with learning difficulties.

Steven Kelly, of Watercroft in Almondbury, called the occupants jihadists and told them to go back to their own country.

Yesterday he pleaded guilty to charges of racially-aggravated threatening behaviour and criminal damage.

Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard that the 21-year-old attended at the Kings Mill Court complex on July 2.

The housing development in Newsome is aimed at adults with complex needs and learning disabilities.

Kelly, who appeared at the Huddersfield court in custody, was asked by staff to leave and initially complied with their request.

But he returned later that night at 9.30pm, prosecutor Stephen Rushton said.

“He approaches the intercom, leans in and is heard to say: ‘P**i, go back to where you’ve come from. ‘You jihadists, I don’t care if you call police’.”

A staff member contacted police and Kelly threw a large stone through the double glazed door, causing £1,500 damage.

Kelly was interviewed later and claimed that he felt bad and wasn’t a racist.

Andy Day, mitigating, said that his client suffered from psychiatric problems and habitually used legal highs.

He added: “He gets into a state if he doesn’t get some, he becomes psychotic.

“He has paranoid schizophrenia, ADHD and learning difficulties and addresses these with the use of legal highs.”

District Judge Michael Fanning told Kelly that his behaviour had been unacceptable.

He fined him £200 and ordered him to comply with a four-week curfew.

Kelly also has to pay £500 compensation to the home as well as £150 court charge, £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge.