A climate change activist who tied himself to the goalpost at Newcastle's 1-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park in March has been given a six-week prison sentence.
Louis McKechnie, 21, used a metal-enforced zip tie to attach himself to by the neck to Asmir Begovic's goal in the Premier League game. He denied aggravated trespass and going onto the playing area but was found guilty at South Sefton Magistrates' Court in Bootle, Merseyside, on Friday.
McKechnie told the court the match he targeted was picked because Everton were playing Newcastle - a team sponsored by oil company Saudi Aramco. However, Newcastle United are owned by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, and are not sponsored by Aramco.
