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Wigan man admits to making drunken homophobic comments

A man has admitted abusing someone about their perceived sexual orientation.
By Court Reporter
Published 2nd Jun 2021, 15:26 BST- 1 min read
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Wigan justices said the hostile “homophobic comments” aggravated the crime of drunk and disorderly behaviour by Darren Hilton in Exeter Road.

The 38-year-old of Maple Avenue, Hindley Green, was given a nine-month conditional discharge.

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