MX23RW : Sunday, December 15 16:33:12| >> :120:69950:69950:
[monks data]
Attendance: 31,902
Leicester logo
Premier League
Aug 19, 2017 at 3pm UK
 
Brighton logo

2-0

Okazaki (2'), McGuire (54')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Leicester City fan fined for homophobic abuse

A Leicester City fan is forced to pay fines of more than £400 after admitting to homophobic chanting at the home game with Brighton & Hove Albion in August.

A Leicester City fan has been forced to pay fines of more than £400 after admitting to chanting homophobic abuse during their home encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion last month.

Jason Holmes, 44, was arrested after a police officer heard him shouting a homophobic word at Seagulls fans during the game at the King Power.

Appearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court today, Holmes pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined £300 and made to pay £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

Prior to the hearing Holmes had attended an educational course put on by Kick It Out, the campaign which is attempting to eradicate discrimination from the game.

Janine Smith of the Crown Prosecution Service told Sky Sports News: "The CPS takes all forms of discrimination seriously and has an important part to play in eliminating it from football. This offence was treated as a homophobic hate crime and Jason Holmes received an uplifted fine from the court.

"The role of the Criminal Justice System is to rehabilitate and prevent further offending as well as to punish. The CPS contacted Kick it Out about the educational sessions they provide and Jason Holmes was offered such a session to help him understand the full impact of his behaviour, which he attended.

"The contribution of Kick it Out to this case has ensured that, as well as facing the consequences of his actions, this defendant will understand why his actions were so unacceptable."

Leicester went on to win the contest 2-0.

ID:307275: cacheID:307275:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2637:
Written by
Neil Wilkes
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Generic image of a locker room
Read Next:
Lee Tomlin, Billy Kee charged with GBH
>