Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Student jailed for racial tweets about Muamba

Bolton Wanderers players warm up wearing Fabrice Muamba shirts prior to the English Premier League soccer match against Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, Saturday March 24, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Martin Rickett) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

Bolton Wanderers players warm up wearing Fabrice Muamba shirts prior to the English Premier League soccer match against Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, Saturday March 24, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Martin Rickett) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

(AP) ? The student who mocked Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after the player collapsed on the field during a match has been jailed for inciting racial hatred.

Liam Stacey, a 21-year-old student at Swansea University, admitted to the charge last week and was jailed Tuesday for 56 days.

Chief prosecutor Jim Brisbane says "we hope this case will serve as a warning to anyone who may think that comments made online are somehow beyond the law."

Muamba's heart stopped beating on its own for 78 minutes after he collapsed during an FA Cup quarterfinal match against Tottenham on March 17. He remains hospitalized in intensive care.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-03-27-SOC-Muamba-Twitter-Tirade/id-1ce274a79a004e979bd278d062fc79f6

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