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A man who shouted "this is England" at a group of Eastern Europeans turned up to court in a sleeveless football shirt - with a beer.

Barry Bonner was heard telling three male passengers to "go home" as he was seen hurling racist abuse at them on a train station platform.

The 40-year-old was heard shouting slurs about Polish people, directed at the men.

A station manager said he was swearing, standing in an aggressive stance and beating his chest with his fists.

He later told police "only the English should be here".

When Bonner was arrested at Maidstone West station, Kent, in February, he protested he couldn't be racist because his brother was black.

But later in police custody, he told Sergeant Philip Osafo of the British Transport Police : "This is England. They come over here and take our jobs.

"Only the English should be here."

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Giving evidence at Maidstone Magistrates' Court on Friday, Bonner stood in the dock wearing a sleeveless fake England football vest.

As Bonner left court he swigged from a Desperados can - a super-strength lager mixed with tequila.

Station manager Robert Mears, who confronted Bonner and later called the police, told the court he would not accept the racist outburst.

Mr Mears said Bonner appeared to be intoxicated, adding: "He was standing in an aggressive stance, beating his chest with his fists.

"He was shouting and swearing. I know what racism is and I said 'I'm not accepting it'. I told him I found it offensive and told him to leave.

"There were other passengers on the platform as well as the three fellows he was talking to."

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Taking to the stand, Bonner claimed he had struggled to find a job due to an influx of foreign workers on low wages and that he was entitled to his opinion.

But he later admitted his inability to find work was down to being an ex-addict with no qualifications.

Bonner, of Maidstone, claimed he had told the Eastern European men to go home because they had sworn at him, and that his comments had been taken the wrong way.

Chairman of the bench Harry Teacher said Mr Mears' evidence was credible and found Bonner guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence and fined £120.

He must also pay £230 in court costs.