• Contact us
  • Advertise with us
  • Cumbria Crack app
  • About us
Saturday, July 26, 2025
cumbriacrack.com
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink
No Result
View All Result
cumbriacrack.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Latest

Young man in court after refusing to remove snood before high profile derby

by Cumbria Crack
28/02/2023
in Latest, News
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Carlisle's magistrates' court side on. It shows the front of the court with the steps and ramp up to the entrance and someone standing outside the court. A car is also parked up to the right of the building
Carlisle’s magistrates’ court. Picture: The Carlisle Kid

A young man who repeatedly refused to remove a face covering when asked by police seeking to prevent trouble before the Carlisle-Barrow football derby has been fined for what a magistrate called “truculent” behaviour.

Officers were on patrol in Carlisle’s Rickerby Park before the eagerly-awaited League Two fixture on the evening of January 31.

A large number of males were in that area at around 7-10pm shortly before the match kick-off at nearby Brunton Park.

Within the group there were believed to be a number of known “risk” Barrow followers.

Police seeking to identify would-be troublemakers made use of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 legislation. This allows officers to require any person to remove items which they suspect are being used to conceal all or part of their identity.

Khian Murt, 21, was one member of the Barrow group and was asked to remove a snood covering his face. He refused to do so despite being warned of consequences and a second request was made by an officer.

“When he didn’t comply with that direction again, he was arrested,” prosecutor Lee Dacre told Carlisle Magistrates’ Court.

One other member of the Barrow group was found to be the subject of a football banning order, which imposes matchday movement restrictions.

When Murt, of Urswick Green, Barrow, appeared in court he admitted a charge of failing to remove an item worn on demand by a police constable. He had previous convictions for assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly, the court heard.

Jeff Smith, giving mitigation, said the defendant wasn’t aware of the “unusual” legislation but accepted: “Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.”

Magistrates imposed a £100 fine plus costs. ”It is a particularly truculent, un-co-operative attitude,” said lead magistrate Jeff Forster of the offence.

Ahead of the Carlisle v Barrow derby, which the hosts won 5-1 in front of a bumper 9,000-plus crowd, police had urged spectators to act responsibly. Chief superintendent Lisa Hogan had stated: “Where an individual engages in unlawful behaviour, the police will step in and take action.”

Previous Post

Fraudster who posed as a Cumbrian doctor jailed for seven years

Next Post

Police investigate verbal abuse and property damage incidents in Barrow

Have you read?

Violent disorder in Lake District village results in arrest
News

Violent disorder in Lake District village results in arrest

25/07/2025
Vehicle owners urged to take care after early hours incident
News

Missing 89-year-old man from Carlisle found

25/07/2025
University of Cumbria top in North West for graduate outcomes
News

University of Cumbria top in North West for graduate outcomes

25/07/2025
First look inside Whitehaven’s new coastal activity centre
News

Whitehaven’s Edge set to start hosting activities over summer

25/07/2025
Relaunch for historic fishing boat
News

Relaunch for historic fishing boat

25/07/2025
South Lakes police raids recover £6,500 in drugs and £2,000 cash
Latest

South Lakes police raids recover £6,500 in drugs and £2,000 cash

25/07/2025

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive daily updates direct to your inbox!

*We hate spam as much as you do. Privacy Statement

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

33 Middlegate
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7SY

Phone: 01768 862313
Email: admin@cumbriacrack.com

Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190
VAT registration number: 343486488

Explore

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs

Useful links

  • Contact us
  • Send a sport report
  • Get our app
  • Advertise with us
  • About us

Follow us on

Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive daily updates direct to your inbox!

*We hate spam as much as you do. Privacy Statement

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

© Barrnon Media Limited 2023

Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy
This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.