Cristiano Ronaldo bottle yob trapped by DNA
29/06/2008
(What's this?)Cops tracked down a soccer yob from his DNA left on a Coke bottle he hurled at Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Newcastle fan Tony Heslop, 18, saw red when Ronaldo launched into a goal celebration in front of home fans as United went 3-0 up at St James's Park in February.
The bottle missed the Portuguese ace but it was picked up by referee Chris Foy, who handed it to police as Heslop disappeared into the crowd.
Officers matched DNA found on it to a sample given earlier by Heslop when he was cautioned for car theft, Newcastle magistrates were told.
Trainee electrician Heslop was banned from grounds in England and Wales for three years and ordered to pay £155 costs.
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