Manchester United fans steal corner flag and attack £63,000 Sky camera in Old Trafford pitch invasion
Three men have been slapped with three-year football banning orders for their roles in a large-scale disturbance at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium following a protest against the club's ownership by the Glazer family.
Gates to the ground itself were then breached in two separate places on two occasions, allowing a 'substantial number of people access to the pitch area', the court was told. Stewards were assaulted, police attacked and inside the ground on the pitch, footballs and corner flags were stolen. CCTV footage of the disorder was shown in court. Connor, the court heard, 'only briefly appears in the footage'. Mr Lees said he hurled an empty can of beer towards police officers outside the ground. Garside, meanwhile, forced his way through temporary barriers and was seen 'shouting and gesticulating aggressively'.
Rafferty, the court heard, kicked open a door to the stadium after the gate had been breached. Carrying a blue plastic bag and drinking from a can, he was seen in the footage jumping over seats and rolling over their coverings. He also kicked a ball while on the pitch.Judge Nicholas Dean KC, the Recorder of Manchester, said they should all feel 'a sense of shame'.
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