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Anthony France

Footballer guilty of ‘vile’ homophobic abuse as CPS launch crackdown

Pride flags on London’s Regent Street ahead of next weekend’s parade

(Picture: PA)

Senior CPS lawyers have launched a new campaign targeting homophobic hate crime during Pride Month.

Lionel Idan, chief crown prosecutor for London South, spoke out as a footballer was convicted on Thursday of making a “vile” slur towards a bisexual player.

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