Spurs fan banned from games after mocking Hillsborough tragedy
Kieron Darlow made a number of gestures during the game mocking the 97 victims of the disaster
Last updated 7th Jul 2023
A Spurs fan has been banned from attending football matches and will have to pay a fine, after mocking victims of Hillsborough during a game at Anfield in April.
25 year old Kieron Darlow, of Node Way Gardens in Welwyn, made gestures during the visit on Tottenham on April 3, which The Reds won 4 - 3.
Darlow has been banned from attending games or being in the vicinity of stadiums for three years, and will have to pay over ÂŁ300 in fines.
Andrew Page of CPS Mersey Cheshire said: “Darlow admitted making a gesture towards the Liverpool fans and that this was a reference to the Hillsborough disaster.
"He admitted that this was to suggest that fans without tickets had pushed forward in the tragedy and had been partly to blame for the crush that led to so many deaths.
"He accepted at court that it was his intention that Liverpool fans should see this and that it would cause them harassment, alarm and distress. He admitted that his behaviour was unacceptable and regrets his actions.
"Darlow knew what he was doing and it was done knowing what an impact the Hillsborough tragedy had on Liverpool fans and the city of Liverpool but he did it anyway. This sort of behaviour is not only morally unacceptable, it is criminal.
"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.”