Ħamrun fan earns ban

A Ħamrun Spartans supporter was yesterday banned from all football grounds for a year after he jumped over a barrier and ran onto the pitch during a match on Sunday. Sandro Cauchi, 36, from Ħamrun, then ran back and climbed over a gate, trying to avoid...

A Ħamrun Spartans supporter was yesterday banned from all football grounds for a year after he jumped over a barrier and ran onto the pitch during a match on Sunday.

Sandro Cauchi, 36, from Ħamrun, then ran back and climbed over a gate, trying to avoid police officers who had run after him onto the pitch during a Ħamrun-Floriana clash.

During yesterday’s arraignment, Mr Cauchi pleaded guilty to disobeying police orders, breaching the public peace and threatening a number of people.

After taking into consideration his early guilty plea, Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona fined him €250 and banned him from football grounds for a year.

Lawyers José Herrera and Veronique Dalli appeared for the man.

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