London 2012 Olympics: Man accused of throwing bottle at 100m final starting line pleads not guilty

Published on 07/08/2012 02:04

A man charged with a public order offence after a bottle was thrown at the start of the men’s Olympic 100m final pleaded not guilty in court.

Ashley Gill-Webb, 34, from South Milford, near Leeds, was arrested after the incident at the Olympic Stadium last night, which led to Dutch world judo champion Edith Bosch intervening.

He will face trial at Thames Magistrates’ Court on September 3.

He denied the offence when he appeared in the dock this afternoon at Stratford Magistrates’ Court in east London.

Gill-Webb was arrested after the incident last night at the Olympic Stadium, which led to Dutch world judo champion Edith Bosch intervening.

He was granted conditional bail and told he would face trial at Thames Magistrates’ Court on September 3.

Gill-Webb wore a white T-shirt with the slogan “Veni, Vidi, Vino”.

He is charged with using threatening words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress under Section 4A of the Public Order Act.

District Judge Angus Hamilton adjourned the case for a half-day trial at Thames Courthouse on September 3.

He granted Gill-Webb bail on condition that he does not enter any Olympic venue, including the whole of the Olympic Park, and that he resides at his address in Cornmill Court, South Milford, with the exception of the evening before his trial on September 3.

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