A
Swindon man, who says he acted out of “frustration” when twice
throwing a coin at a Championship football match was fined today.
Adam
Corcoran, 22, of Cranborne Chase is a Bolton Wanderers supporter
and was caught on CCTV at his team's away fixture with Millwall FC,
which ended in a 1-1 draw.
He
pleaded guilty at Bromley Magistrates' Court to throwing a missile at
The New Den stadium on February 15 and was fined £255, with £85
costs and was ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge.
Prosecutor
Miss Lee Verna told the court: “Staff on the CCTV noticed the
defendant throwing small objects he obtained from his pocket towards
the pitch and was observed doing this a second time.”
Corcoran
was removed and taken to the reception area where he confessed: “I
did throw the coins, but not at anyone. It was just out of
frustration.”
Miss
Verna added: “He made a full admission to throwing coins twice onto
the pitch and said he was sorry for his actions.”
Corcoran
told the magistrates: “I'm sorry for what I did, I held my hands up
straight away.
“I
did not aim at anyone, it was just out of frustration.
“I
was passionate about the team I support, Bolton, I'm sorry.
“I
know it was stupid, but I was not aiming at anyone or intending to
hurt anyone.”
The
bench chairwoman told him: “Throwing coins is very dangerous and
you know if you had hit someone you may be facing a different
charge.”
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