Pub ban on affray man to cut risk of football violence

A MAN has been barred from all pubs, bars and clubs in Leeds for the next three weeks to avoid the risk of him being involved in any football-related violence during the World Cup.

Gregory Teahan, 49, pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court yesterday to a charge of affray on January 3 this year involving a glass being thrown at someone in a bar at Leeds Railway Station, the day Leeds United beat Manchester United in an FA Cup game. Judge Kerry Macgill ordered a pre-sentence report after warning him custody would be considered. He said Teahan had waited until his case was listed for trial before admitting his actions "when on the evidence I have read it is as plain as a pike staff you were the person who threw a glass, you then went outside looking for the other person in drink.

"This was football-related violence which will not be tolerated. You are 49 behaving like a stupid child.

He adjourned sentence until July 14 and bailed Teahan, of Park Avenue, Allerton Bywater, Castleford on condition he not enter licensed premises in Leeds.

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