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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Richard Vernalls

Rio Ferdinand unaware of ‘fixated’ fan’s ‘monkey gesture’, court told

PA Wire

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has told a trial jury he was unaware of being targeted by racist abuse including a monkey gesture by a “fixated” football fan during a Premier League match.

Jamie Arnold is accused of causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress to Mr Ferdinand by using “threatening, abusive or insulting” words or behaviour at the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United match at Molineux on May 23 last year.

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