A former Royal Engineer has been fined after he made a Nazi salute at Tottenham Hotspur supporters during a Newcastle match at St James' Park.
Toon fan Shay Asher was identified after photos of him performing the offensive gesture during the game last October were circulated on the internet. A court heard that the Metropolitan Police's digital media team, who were investigating hate crimes on social media, reported the pictures to Northumbria Police.
Numerous complaints from members of the crowd were also made to Newcastle United and a subsequent appeal by police on their Facebook page led to Asher, who made the salute with his right hand while "putting his finger over his mouth for a moustache", coming forward.
