Tottenham fan has been handed a three-year ban from soccer matches after being discovered responsible of mocking the Hillsborough disaster.
Kieron Darlow, 25, from Welwyn, made gestures in the direction of Liverpool followers at Spurs’ Anfield match on April 30 “that was a reference to the Hillsborough disaster”.
Andrew Page, of CPS Mersey Cheshire, stated: “Darlow admitted making a gesture in the direction of the Liverpool followers and that this was a reference to the Hillsborough disaster.
“He admitted that this was to counsel that followers with out tickets had pushed ahead within the tragedy and had been partly guilty for the crush that led to so many deaths.
“He accepted at courtroom that it was his intention that Liverpool followers ought to see this and that it will trigger them harassment, alarm and misery. He admitted that his behaviour was unacceptable and regrets his actions.
“Darlow knew what he was doing and it was carried out figuring out what an influence the Hillsborough tragedy had on Liverpool followers and town of Liverpool however he did it anyway. This kind of behaviour will not be solely morally unacceptable, it’s legal.
“We hope this prosecution sends a message out to all football fans that their behaviour at football games is important and that, if it crosses into criminality, they will be met with the full force of the law.”
A Tottenham assertion learn: “The Club can affirm that certainly one of its supporters has been banned from attending matches for three years after being discovered responsible of mocking the Hillsborough disaster throughout our journey to Liverpool in April.
“We are appalled by this behaviour and have cooperated absolutely with the Police to determine the person, who may also be handed a direct stadium ban.”
Ninety-seven Liverpool followers died because of a crush at Hillsborough in 1989. An inquest jury dominated in 2016 that they have been unlawfully killed amid quite a lot of police errors.
Additional reporting by Press Association.
