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Birmingham City have paid a touching tribute to supporter Arthur Labinjo-Hughes who would have celebrated his 11th birthday this month. The Blues hold an annual Arthur’s memorial matchday to remember the much-loved six-year-old on the closest home fixture to his biirthday.

A round of applause was heard in the sixth minute while the big screen displayed his picture during the club’s 1-0 win against Exeter City in League One today, Saturday, January 18. Blues players held Arthur’s number six shirt aloft, while funds were also raised for the NSPCC.

The youngster – born on January 4, 2014 – died on June 17, 2020, after suffering fatal brain damage from a “shaking injury.” His step mother Emma Tustin, 34, was convicted of his murder and multiple counts of cruelty and was jailed for a minimum term of 29 years. Arthur’s father Thomas Hughes, 31, was convicted of manslaughter. He was initially jailed for a minimum of 21 years, but that was later increased to 24 years by Court of Appeal judges who considered it unduly lenient.