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Fan banned

by msecadm4921

A football fan, who kicked and punched a train following a pre-season friendly, has been banned from attending all football for three years. Dean Law, of Derby Street, Crewe, appeared before South Cheshire Magistrates on Friday, August 17, having pleaded guilty to using threatening abusive or insulting words or behaviour.

 

 

The court heard Law, 21, had been to the Crewe Alexandra versus Bolton Wanderers pre-season friendly at Gresty Road on 28 July and had also been drinking in a number of pubs in the town. After the match Law and a group of several other men arrived at Crewe rail station and approached a train at platform one.

 

The train was full of Bolton fans, who had also been to the match, and Law began to punch and kick the train – swearing at the passengers on-board. He was eventually dissuaded by rail staff from targeting the train, but returned minutes later and continued his violent and foul-mouthed tirade.

 

The incident was reported to British Transport Police who arrived as the group began to run from the station. BTP officers chased the men and Law was arrested on Mill Street.

 

At court he was made subject of a three-year football banning order which will prohibit him from:

 

Attending any organised live football in the United Kingdom;

Travelling on the rail network in England and Wales on any day when Crewe Alexandra are playing;

Entering named licensed premises – during an eight hour period – on any day when Crewe Alexandra are playing at home;

Entering a specified area of Crewe – during an eight hour period – on any day when Crewe Alexandra are playing at home;

Travelling to any town – during an eight hour period – on any day when Crewe Alexandra are playing a football match in that town;

Travelling to any town – during an eight hour period – on any day when the England national team are playing a football match in that town; and

Travelling abroad when any regulated football match is being played outside of the UK (if required to do so). 

 

Chief Inspector Eddie Wylie said after the case: “The stringent conditions of the football banning order show just how seriously the courts, and the wider criminal justice system, view this type of behaviour.

 

“Law’s conduct at Crewe rail station left a number of Bolton supporters, who had travelled to the town to enjoy a game of football, intimidated and genuinely concerned for their safety. We do not apply for banning order lightly and do not want to alienate football fans, as the vast majority are well-behaved and a credit to their clubs.

 

“Sadly, as in this case, some people are prepared to step out of line and seem intent on causing problems for others. When this happens BTP will not hesitate to step in and take action against those who cause problems for others.”

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