A SCOTS businessman has been cleared of racially abusing
Alasdair Beaton, 57, was accused of conducting himself in a disorderly manner at Ibrox Stadium on January 2, 2023.Beaton denied the allegations and told a court that he has"coloured" friends and was at the match with someone whose girlfriend was black.
In 2019, an employment tribunal ruled his own daughter, Kirsty Ure, had been unfairly dismissed from the family riding farm, the Blue Ridge Equestrian Centre near Falkirk. She stated that she heard shouting coming from a man who was in another section of hospitality seating. David Gilmour, 38, a network co-ordinator, was invited to the hospitality section by Miss Martin for the match.He said:"There were racial slurs. There were slurs about where they were from."There was mention of 'Black b******s' for certain players and a Rangers player."Mr Gilmour added:"I could hear this person shouting at players, saying certain things which affected me from the game which doesn't usually happen.
PC Mark Watson told the court that he arrested Beaton and claimed he initially didn't provide his details.He replied:"Unpredictable. He was drunk and agitated so much so that I handcuffed him to the rear for our own safety."
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