Teenage Leicester fan charged with assaulting three Nottingham Forest players during team’s FA Cup loss to rivals
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A TEEN footie fan has been charged with assaulting three Nottingham Forest players after an alleged pitch invasion during his team’s loss against rivals Leicester City.
Cameron Toner, 19, has been charged with three counts of common assault and going onto a playing area at a football match.
He was arrested after Keinan Davis appears to have been punched and two other players were assaulted during Sunday's FA Cup clash.
Toner, who is from Leicester, has been released on conditional bail, including a ban on attending any live football matches.
He is due to appear before Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on February 24.
The incident came after Forest skipper Joe Worrall scored to put the Championship side 3-0 up in a fiery home derby, which saw the holders crash out 4-1.
Caught on live TV, pictures showed the invader appearing to scuffle with Forest players in shocking scenes.
Toner was arrested at the scene. Leicester have now banned the fan for life from attending their matches.
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In a statement, the defeated Cup holders said: "The club is appalled by such behaviour and offers its apologies to Nottingham Forest and its players whose safety was compromised.
"We applaud the swift action taken by City Ground stewards in apprehending the individual involved, who will be subject to a lifetime ban from all Leicester City fixtures at home and away.”
Boss Brendan Rodgers also condemned the alleged thug, saying: “It’s behaviour you never want to see. Whatever goes on on the field it has to be a safe environment for players."
And Foxes legend Gary Lineker criticised the pitch invader's alleged actions, tweeting: "An embarrassment and a disgrace."
Sunday marked the first meeting between fierce rivals Nottingham Forest and Leicester in eight years.
Around 4,000 Foxes fans made the trip to the City Ground.
And Nottinghamshire Police had issued a warning to supporters about their conduct before kick-off.
Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cooper, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We continue to work closely with both football clubs who are supporting our investigation following this incident.
"Violence at football matches will not be tolerated. In this case Leicester City has said the individual involved will be subject to a life-time ban from all Leicester City fixtures at home and away.
"I hope the actions taken serve as a warning to anyone else that violent behaviour at football matches is taken extremely seriously and could land them with hefty consequences.”
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