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Olympic 100m bottle throw: Man 'wanted Usain Bolt to lose' | Olympic 100m bottle throw: Man 'wanted Usain Bolt to lose' |
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A man who threw a bottle on to the track at the start of the men's Olympic 100m final shouted that he wanted defending champion Usain Bolt to lose, a court has heard. | A man who threw a bottle on to the track at the start of the men's Olympic 100m final shouted that he wanted defending champion Usain Bolt to lose, a court has heard. |
Ashley Gill-Webb, of South Milford, North Yorkshire, was arrested at the Olympic Stadium on 5 August. | Ashley Gill-Webb, of South Milford, North Yorkshire, was arrested at the Olympic Stadium on 5 August. |
Dutch judo champion Edith Bosch said she had heard him shout "Bolt, I want you to lose". | |
Mr Gill-Webb denies two public order offences. | Mr Gill-Webb denies two public order offences. |
'Alan Cumming signature' | |
After the plastic beer bottle was thrown, Ms Bosch said she had confronted him saying "Dude, are you crazy?". | |
In a statement read to Stratford Magistrates' Court she said she had been "flabbergasted" because it was "disrespectful". | |
Security personnel detained Mr Gill-Webb, 34, who had pushed his way to the front of an exclusive seating area which he did not have a ticket for. | Security personnel detained Mr Gill-Webb, 34, who had pushed his way to the front of an exclusive seating area which he did not have a ticket for. |
Bolt went on to win the race in 9.63 seconds. | Bolt went on to win the race in 9.63 seconds. |
Mr Gill-Webb has denied using threatening words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress. | Mr Gill-Webb has denied using threatening words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress. |
He has also denied doing the same within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress. | He has also denied doing the same within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress. |
Prosecutor Neil King told the court it was accepted that Mr Gill-Webb was "unwell at the time" but that it was a matter of luck that there had not been a more serious outcome for the competitors. | Prosecutor Neil King told the court it was accepted that Mr Gill-Webb was "unwell at the time" but that it was a matter of luck that there had not been a more serious outcome for the competitors. |
He said: "This bottle landed extremely close to the athletes. | He said: "This bottle landed extremely close to the athletes. |
"The shouting and jostling had already alarmed and disrupted those around him but throwing the bottle was a step even further." | "The shouting and jostling had already alarmed and disrupted those around him but throwing the bottle was a step even further." |
Once detained, Mr Gill-Webb's behaviour was described as "somewhat unusual". | |
Det Con Kevin Guest, from the Metropolitan Police, told the court he had given some "no comment" answers. | |
The defendant also gave a prepared statement signed "Alan Cumming", suggesting to police that he was the Scottish actor. | |
Det Con Guest said officers had not found a ticket on the suspect. | |
He added that Mr Gill-Webb's DNA had later been found on the bottle and CCTV footage had showed him throwing it. | |
Witnesses described hearing him shout at the finalists, including Bolt, fellow Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, and US sprinter Justin Gatlin. | |
Student Farzin Mirshahi said she had heard him yell: "Believe in Blake, no Usain." | |
Security guard Robert Spears said he had feared Mr Gill-Webb was going to disrupt the Games. | |
He and another member of staff escorted him from the stadium. | |
He said: "At no point did he ever try to explain himself or deny what I had seen, but just demanded to know who had won the race," Mr Spears said. | |
The trial continues. |