Leyton defender cleared of cinema row attack

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A Leyton Orient player was cleared of punching a cinema-goer when he asked him to stop talking during a movie after two juries failed to reach a verdict. Defender Marvin Ekpiteta, 23, was said to have hit Stevens Durieux when he complained the centre back was ruining his enjoyment Avengers Infinity War at the Vue Cinema in Angel, north London. Jurors heard Mr Durieux ended up with an injury to his eyelid and a dislocated shoulder after he asked the…

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