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Football fan fined for homophobic slurs shouted at Villa game

A football fan has admitted shouting homophobic abuse during a Premier League game at Villa Park.

Steve Carstairs made his "hideous" comments during the club's clash with Leicester City on 5 December, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

The 44-year-old, from Leicester, was overheard by police shouting the abuse from his seat in the Leicester end.

He was was fined £200 after admitting the public order offence at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.

The fine was increased by 25% because the offence was classed as a hate crime and Carstairs was also ordered to pay £135 in costs and a £34 victim surcharge.