Rowan O’Connell was fined for his online comment (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

An internet troll who made disgusting comments online following the death of a teenager was caught on camera being confronted as he left court.

Rowan O’Connell, from Lancashire, labelled Mzee Mohammed online as a ‘good for nothing, spice smoking, Toxteth monkey’ following his death in July.

The 23-year-old was recorded by a reporter being confronted as he left Sefton Magistrates’ Court yesterday – where he was fined £275 and ordered to pay costs of £115 for the abuse.

In the short clip, the cameraman can be heard asking O’Connell if there is anything he would like to say to Mr Mohammed’s family and why he posted the comment beneath a thread on Reddit.




However, he ignores both questions.

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Mzee Mohammed died in police custody in July (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

In fact, the only time the troll responds to the cameraman is when he is asked if he is a racist – to which he swiftly replies no.

Mzee Mohammed died after becoming unwell while detained by police officers at Liverpool ONE earlier this year.

An investigation into his death is ongoing.

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According to the Liverpool Echo, O’Connell admitted to ‘going trolling’ under the anonymous account Rolfy 420.

His abusive post, which also said ‘who gives a f***’ was spotted online by a police officer ‘conducting intelligence research’.

After the post was picked up, O’Connell was fired from his job.

Nick Archer, defending, said: ‘In cases like this context is everything, and for lots of reasons his conduct is deeply regretted. The defendant does not consider himself a racist in any way.’