Ipswich fan banned after throwing seat at Norwich derby

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 19:03 · Archive

An Ipswich Town supporter has been banned from football matches after throwing a plastic seat during an East Anglian derby at Carrow Road, narrowly missing an eight-year-old.

James Robertson, 37, of Halesworth, admitted breaking the back of a plastic seat and hurling it towards Norwich City supporters during the East Anglian derby on 11 April. The seat narrowly missed an eight-year-old boy, who was protected when a home fan managed to block it.

Norwich Magistrates' Court was told that CCTV footage had captured goading between segregated fans before Robertson, seated in block G of the South Stand, broke a chair and threw it towards home fans in block H. Emma Pocknell, prosecuting, said the act was deliberate and thrown with force.

Robertson later handed himself in after police released CCTV images as part of a public appeal. The court heard he had been intoxicated at the time but told police he had acted like 'an idiot' and 'couldn't believe what he had done'. He pleaded guilty to throwing a missile at a spectators area and criminal damage. He was banned from attending football matches.

How it is being reported

• Ipswich fan banned after hurling seat and narrowly missing boy, 8, at City matchJames Robertson admitted breaking a seat and hurling it towards rival Canaries fans during the East Anglian derby at Carrow Road.Eastern Daily Press · 22 Oct, 18:30
• Ipswich fan banned after hurling seat and narrowly missing boy, 8, at City matchJames Robertson admitted breaking a seat and hurling it towards rival Canaries fans during the East Anglian derby at Carrow Road.Norwich Evening News · 22 Oct, 18:30

In this story: James Robertson · Ipswich Town · Norwich City · Carrow Road · Halesworth

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