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Roy Keane 'shouted at taxi driver' in Altrincham Roy Keane 'shouted at taxi driver' in Altrincham
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Ex-Manchester United captain Roy Keane made a two-finger gesture and shouted aggressively after a taxi driver told him to smile, a court heard. Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane made a two-finger gesture and shouted aggressively at a taxi driver, a court has heard.
The 43-year-old is said to have "stared aggressively" after Fateh Kerar, 44, made a "smile" gesture and drove off. The 43-year-old is said to have "stared aggressively" after Fateh Kerar, 44, made a "smile" gesture and drove away.
Manchester Magistrates Court heard Mr Keane followed him, catching up with him near traffic lights in Ashley Road, Altrincham on 30 January. Magistrates in Manchester heard Mr Keane followed him, catching up with him near traffic lights in Ashley Road, Altrincham, on 30 January.
Mr Keane denies committing a public order offence. Mr Keane denies causing harassment, alarm or distress to Mr Kerar.
The Republic of Ireland assistant manager denies giving a "V" sign to Mr Kerar before getting out of his vehicle and shouting and waving his arms about. Mark Angus, opening the case for the prosecution, said the taxi driver had "gestured a smile with his hands" at the Republic of Ireland assistant manager, who he claimed had been "staring aggressively".
'Staring in face'
The court heard Mr Keane got back in his car and drove off afterwards.
The former footballer, who also captained his country and played for Nottingham Forest and Celtic, is accused of causing harassment, alarm or distress.
Mr Kerar, giving evidence from behind a screen, told the court he had pulled over at a bank to allow his passenger to get cash.
As he did, he noticed Mr Keane in his car across the road, recognising him from his days at Manchester United, adding: "I love Roy Keane and I love football."
He said: "When I parked my car I looked to the left and it was Roy Keane parked in his car. I looked at him, he looked at me. He kept staring at me in my face.
"He was looking at me very aggressively, saying something in his car. I couldn't hear him. He was giving me bad looks."
'I was shaking''I was shaking'
Mr Kerar, giving evidence from behind a screen, told the court he had pulled over to allow his passenger to get cash.
At this point he realised Mr Keane was sitting in his Range Rover across the road.
He said: "I looked at him, he looked at me. He kept staring at me in my face.
"He was looking at me very aggressively, saying something in his car. I couldn't hear him. He was giving me bad looks."
Mr Kerar said he made a wave gesture to him but Mr Keane made no response and continued to stare at him for between 10 and 15 seconds.Mr Kerar said he made a wave gesture to him but Mr Keane made no response and continued to stare at him for between 10 and 15 seconds.
He said he set off to Altrincham railway station with his fare and Mr Keane followed him "straight away".He said he set off to Altrincham railway station with his fare and Mr Keane followed him "straight away".
Rang the newspaper
He told the court Mr Keane "jumped from his car and he was swearing, aggressive. He was swearing, mad and he lost his temper."He told the court Mr Keane "jumped from his car and he was swearing, aggressive. He was swearing, mad and he lost his temper."
He added that people were staring and he told Mr Keane, "just get back to your car".He added that people were staring and he told Mr Keane, "just get back to your car".
"I heard him say, 'what's wrong with you?' in an Irish accent.""I heard him say, 'what's wrong with you?' in an Irish accent."
"I could see everybody looking at me. I stopped outside the station, I was shaking.""I could see everybody looking at me. I stopped outside the station, I was shaking."
He told the court he then went to Altrincham police station.He told the court he then went to Altrincham police station.
Stuart Denney QC, representing Mr Keane, cross-examined the witness, questioning why, after going to the police, he next rang a newspaper.
Mr Kerar agreed that he spoke to a reporter but claimed he did not want to have his name in the papers.
Mr Denney asked: "Did you make that account as bad as you possibly could to maximise embarrassment to Mr Keane?"
The taxi driver replied: "I took the anger from my heart and I said it to the news."
Mr Denney questioned the witness's account, suggesting that, at the start of the episode, Mr Keane was simply sitting in his car, waiting for someone and staring into space, but Mr Kerar disagreed.
The trial continues.The trial continues.