A CELTIC fan who caused the club to receive a UEFA fine has been cleared of his latest court matter after prosecutors binned the case.
John Paul Murphy, 31, was alleged to have behaved in a threatening or abusive manner at a property in Maryhill on May 27.
He made headlines in 2008 when he was locked up and cost the club £42,000 UEFA fine for running on the pitch during a Champions League clash with Manchester United at Parkhead.
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Court papers stated Murphy repeatedly struck a door and forced entry to the property on Gairbraid Avenue. It was alleged he shouted, roamed around the property and put owners Elizabeth Carrick and Alan Jordan in a state of fear and alarm, causing damage to the property.
Murphy did not appear in the dock after prosecutors did not call the case at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
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A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: “The Procurator Fiscal decided that there should be no further proceedings taken at this time.
“The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available.”
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