Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Michael Obafemi

1 report across 1 case, 31 Mar 2023 to 31 Mar 2023

Victim: Michael Obafemi, non-Irish person (judged from name)Michael Obafemi

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Racist tweet
Reporting
1 report, 31 Mar 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Outlets
extra.ie

Photographs

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Michael Obafemi
Photocredit not given by the outletvia extra.ie, 31 Mar 2023

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Cases

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  • Man sentenced for racist tweet to Ireland international Racist tweet

    Swansea City supporter Josh Phillips, 26, posted a 'vile' racist tweet containing an offensive racial slur referencing Ireland international Michael Obafemi on the evening of 28 January 2023, in response to a club announcement of Obafemi's loan transfer to Burnley. Phillips deleted the tweet within about 20 minutes and said he had become upset while binge drinking in a pub. He was sentenced on 31 March 2023 for sending the racist tweet.

    Sentenced, 31 Mar 2023Victim ยท 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Michael Obafemi, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 31 Mar2023
    Sentencedextra.ie, in Man sentenced for racist tweet to Ireland international
    Man sentenced after sending 'vile' racist tweet to Ireland star Michael Obafemi
    victim, Michael Obafemi, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Obafemi

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