Gillingham FC fan banned from games
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by Lynn Cox
Police have released a picture of football thug Gary Rimmer who
has been banned from all Gillingham games for the next three
years.
The Blues supporter, of Pheasant Road, Chatham, appeared at
Medway Magistrates’ Court on Monday after being arrested
at the ground on October 4, last year.
As exclusively reported by the Medway Messenger,
Rimmer lashed out at two stewards at Priestfield Stadium when
he turned up to a match after an all-day drinking session.
The 34-year-old, who hid his face as he left court, pleaded
guilty to two counts of assault and one count of being drunk while
entering a sports ground.
Rimmer has been given a three-year Football
Banning Order which prevents him from going within 400 metres
of Priestfield Stadium when there is a home match.
As part of the ban, Rimmer must surrender
his passport, if required by police, during international matches
when England are playing and must report to the police station with
five days of the order being put on him.
He was given the football order for
going into Priestfield Stadium while drunk and was also fined
£50.
For the two assaults on the stewards,
he was placed on an 18-month community order, and ordered to
pay £40 compensation to one steward and £20 to another. The court
also ordered he pay £85 court costs.
Monday, February 06 2012
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