模仿猴子的 Gavin Kirkham 逃過一劫 - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

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: 切爾西聲明
: 上載於 : 2012年11月7日 星期三 09:16
: 切爾西俱樂部作出禁止一名28歲的球迷，在其接受警方涉嫌種族歧視的調查期間
: 進入斯坦福橋球場觀賽。涉事男子並非切爾西賽季套票擁有者，也並非我們的會員。
: 切爾西將全力配合警方的調查。
: http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2972412/
: CHELSEA STATEMENT
: Posted on: Tue 06 Nov 2012

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9742781/Chelsea-
fan-who-made-monkey-gesture-at-Manchester-United-match-to-face-no-further
-action-as-charges-dropped.html

By Mark Ogden - 1:28PM GMT 13 Dec 2012


The Chelsea supporter pictured making an alleged racist gesture towards
Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck will face no further action, the
Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.


Gavin Kirkham, 28, was arrested last month after a photograph emerged of
the incident during the Capital One Cup tie between Chelsea and United at
Stamford Bridge on Oct 31.


At the time of his arrest, Scotland Yard said that Kirkham, photographed
in the Matthew Harding stand apparently raising his hands to his armpits
in a gesture aimed at - United's black striker Welbeck, was spoken to
after attending a west London police station by appointment.


However, the Metropolitan Police said last night: “Following an
investigation which included taking witness statements from those around
him in the crowd and viewing CCTV footage, a decision was taken with the
Crown Prosecution Service to proceed with no further action.”


Peter Herbert, chairman of the Society of Black Lawyers, condemned the
decision by the CPS, saying: “We are surprised and very disappointed with
this decision. We will be taking this matter up with the CPS and also the
Metropolitan Police in due course. This decision is not in the public
interest and they need to be held to account for it.”


In response to criticism of its decision, however, the CPS insisted that
there was insufficient evidence to support a prosecution.


A spokesperson said: “We have thoroughly reviewed the evidence in this
case in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors. To bring a charge
for a racially aggravated public order offence we need to be able to prove
in a court either that an individual's gestures demonstrate hostility
towards the victim based on the victim's membership or presumed membership
of a racial group, or that the offence is motivated wholly or partly by
hostility towards members of a racial group based on their membership of
that group.


“It is our decision that, having looked closely at video footage, an
image of the incident and witness statements, the evidence does not
demonstrate this to the standard required for a prosecution. There is
therefore insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and
we are therefore not bringing a charge against this individual.”


Neither Welbeck nor Manchester United were prepared to comment on the
decision when contacted by Telegraph Sport on Thursday night.


A Metropolitan Police spokesman insisted that the organisation continues
to take allegations of racism “very seriously”. “The Metropolitan
Police Service takes any allegation of racist chanting and/or behaviour
very seriously and if any matters are brought to our attention they will
of course be thoroughly investigated. The MPS routinely work very closely
with football clubs and partner agencies to monitor behaviour to ensure
public confidence and safety.”


The Welbeck incident is not an isolated one. Last month Sunderland
supporter Liam Jones was arrested after he was photographed making what
appeared to be a monkey gesture towards West Brom's on-loan striker Romelu
Lukaku at the Stadium of Light. Jones, who claimed he was doing a chicken
dance, was released on police bail until next month.


This week Norwich City reported four separate incidents of actual or
alleged racist abuse towards Sébastien Bassong to police. A Swansea fan
was released on police bail on Sunday after being arrested the previous
day for racist gestures towards Bassong during Norwich's 4-3 win at the
Liberty Stadium. The other three incidents involved racist messages being
sent on Twitter after both the Swansea match and the 1-1 draw at Everton
on Nov 24.

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