Man Jailed In UK For Racially Abusing Fabrice Muamba

                                 

According to reports from Skynews, a man who mocked footballer Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after the Bolton player collapsed wept as he was jailed for 56 days for making racially offensive comments on the site. Liam Stacey, 21, posted insulting remarks after the player fell on the pitch during Bolton Wanderers' FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur on March 17, Swansea Magistrates' Court heard.

The comments - which were made as the 23-year-old midfielder lay motionless on the ground - sparked outrage among other users of the social networking site.
The first of Stacey's messages began with "LOL (laugh out loud). **** Muamba. He's dead!!!"
Stacey then made further abusive remarks, including racist posts directed to black users.
Police were inundated with complaints.

Sky news further reported that district judge John Charles said he took into account the student's early guilty plea and the fact that he had been "in drink" at the time, but he said the comments were "vile and offensive" and his sentence had to "reflect public abhorrence".
Swansea University has thrown Stacey off his biology course over the case.
Stacey, who was told by the judge he had done "untold harm" to his future, was in his third year and had wanted to be a forensic scientist but will not be able to complete his degree.
He wept as he was handcuffed and led down to the cells.