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Justin Fashanu statue bid launched by Norwich City LGBT+ fans group

A campaign has been launched to raise £150,000 to create a statue in honour of the late footballer Justin Fashanu.

Proud Canaries - an LGBT+ Norwich City fans group - said it wanted the statue of the nation's first openly gay footballer to be a "place for people to remember Justin and also stand as a safe space for queer supporters".

It is planned to be located close to the club's home ground.

The statue would replicate one of Fashanu's goal celebrations for City.

Fashanu killed himself in 1998, eight years after coming out.