Liverpool fan charged with hate crime after shouting homophobic abuse at Everton game

A Liverpool fan has been charged with shouting homophobic abuse during the Merseyside derby at Goodison Pak last year.

A 23-year-old man was arrested by police during the match on December 1 after he was overheard shouting a slur towards Everton fans.

Sam Lomax, of Camp Road, Woolton, has now been charged with a Section 5A public order offence following what Merseyside Police said was a ‘hate crime’.

He will appear in court on Tuesday, 1 March.

Last month, a 54-year old Liverpool fan was issued with a three year Football Banning Order for making racist comments during the same game.

Robert Owen, of Fernbank Drive, Netherton, was handed the ban after it was reported that he directed a racist slur towards an Everton player during the game.