West Ham fans convicted over homophobic abuse directed at Brighton supporters

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West Ham fans convicted over homophobic abuse directed at Brighton supporters
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The men, aged between 21 and 25, were fined and two given three-year match bans.

Two men - Thomas Hill, 25, of Slough, and Samuel Marshall, 21, of Hornchurch, were arrested on the day of the game, the Metropolitan Police said.

After further investigation, two other men were summoned to court - Damian Critten, 24, of Rainham, and Jack Wood, 25, of London. All four appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court in east London and each pleaded guilty to an offence under section 5 of the Public Order Act.Hill and Marshall were fined £200, plus court costs, and Critten and Wood were fined £120 and banned from attending football matches for three years.

A West Ham spokesman said:"West Ham United is unequivocal in its stance - we have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination.

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