'Nosey' drone pilot caused football match to be halted while he was just 'having a look'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man who piloted a drone which flew as low as 20ft above a football match causing the game to be halted has been fined more than £3,500.
Lewis Franks was branded 'naive' by his own solicitor in court, who said his client was 'being a bit nosey' and 'having a look'.
Franks, 27, wept in court as he admitted flying the drone above Chesterfield FC's Technique Stadium in Derbyshire at 5.20pm on May 7 during the club’s game against Bromley in the National League play-off semi-final.
Referee Scott Simpson took the players off the pitch for several minutes, in line with safety protocols, before the device was seen to land, Derbyshire Police previously said. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link More than 9,600 people attended the game, shown live on BT Sport, with the drone flying as low as 6.1 metres above the pitch, North East Derbyshire and Dales Magistrates’ Court in Chesterfield heard on Monday.
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