Man given three year banning order after shouting racist slur at Chelsea FC’s Raheem Sterling at Villa Park

Timothy Hyslop appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on January 17, 2023 where he pleaded guilty to the charge
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A man has received a three year banning order after he racially abused Chelsea and England player Raheem Sterling during a game at Villa Park. He was also levied a total of £538 for fines and court costs.

Timothy Hyslop, 54, from Britannia Drive, Burton, was heard shoutting a racist slur when Sterling was on the ball during the first half of the Premier League game between Aston Villa and Chelsea on October 16, 2022.

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Hyslop, 54, was brought in after the game and interviewed under caution. He was charged with a racially aggravated section 5 public order offence.

He appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on January 17, 2023 where he pleaded guilty to the charge.

Pc Stuart Ward, football hate crime officer at West Midlands Police, said: “This kind of behaviour will not be tolerated. Abusing anyone for the colour of their skin is disgusting and can never, ever be condoned.

“There is no place for racism in football or society in general. I would like to thank Aston Villa for their assistance during this investigation.”

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Pc Ward was appointed the UK’s first dedicated hate crime officer based within a football unit two years ago. He investigates complaints of hate crime linked to football, monitoring online interactions and working with the region’s clubs - at both professional and amateur level - to highlight what is an offence and the importance of reporting it.

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