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This is the moment a man who wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a vile slur on the 96 victims of Hillsborough tells an ECHO reporter: “I’m ashamed”.

Paul Grange said he lost his home, friends and relationship after being spotted wearing a t-shirt printed with the slogan “Hillsborough – God’s way of helping Rentokill.”

He was today fined £600 for the atrocious slur.

Leaving court, Grange, 50, from Worcester, ran across the road before being confronted by ECHO reporter Jonathan Humphries.

He asked Grange: “Mr Grange have you got anything to say to the public of Liverpool.”

He replies, turning to the camera: “I’m ashamed of myself.”

Grange goes on to say: “I’ve lost my home, my job, friends, family - everything."

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Grange, of Columbia Drive in Worcester, was booted out of the Brewers’ Arms pub in the town by disgusted staff for wearing the t-shirt.

He visibly shook as he told the magistrates: “I am ashamed of what I have done.”

Karen Cockitt, prosecuting, said Grange had ordered the t-shirt from a printing company online, and wore it to meet friends at the pub on May 29.

However customers expressed outrage and Grange was booted out and barred for life.

Images of the shirt went viral and were seen by Louise Brookes, the sister of one of the 96.

A victim impact statement, read to the court, said Ms Brookes had suffered “anxiety and sleepless nights” since the incident.

Ms Cockitt said Grange was arrested the day after the incident, and told officers he wore the shirt for “banter” with his friends, who were Liverpool FC fans.

He said he never meant it to be seen by anyone else.