Fabrice Muamba tweeter loses appeal against 56-day jail sentence Fabrice Muamba in action for England U21s. Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images A student who mocked football star Fabrice Muamba on Twitter, after the Bolton player collapsed with a heart attack, has lost his appeal against a 56-day jail term. Liam Stacey, 21, of Pontypridd, south Wales, sobbed as he was taken away following the failed appeal hearing at Swansea crown court. Mr Justice Wyn Williams rejected an argument that Stacey had already been punished enough. He said the Swansea University biology student had admitted an offence, racially aggravated public disorder, of intent. He was intending to say what he said and was intending to produce the effect that he did.