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| Prestatyn man denies race-hate in doll court case | |
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| A man has appeared in court on a race-hate charge after a woman complained about a golliwog doll in his window. | A man has appeared in court on a race-hate charge after a woman complained about a golliwog doll in his window. |
| Jason Wakefield-Jones, of Bastion Road, Prestatyn, is accused of intending to cause harassment, alarm or distress and that the offence was racially aggravated. | Jason Wakefield-Jones, of Bastion Road, Prestatyn, is accused of intending to cause harassment, alarm or distress and that the offence was racially aggravated. |
| Mr Wakefield-Jones appeared at Llandudno Magistrates' Court. | Mr Wakefield-Jones appeared at Llandudno Magistrates' Court. |
| The 50-year-old denied the sole charge against him and was bailed until a trial before magistrates next month. | The 50-year-old denied the sole charge against him and was bailed until a trial before magistrates next month. |
| The court heard the alleged incident took place on 4 January. | The court heard the alleged incident took place on 4 January. |
| Defending solicitor Roger Thomas said the item was a toy in a first-floor window and only one person had complained. The complainant's name was given in court as Sally Harland. | Defending solicitor Roger Thomas said the item was a toy in a first-floor window and only one person had complained. The complainant's name was given in court as Sally Harland. |
| The golliwog is a fictional character created by Florence Kate Upton that appeared in children's books in the late 19th Century, usually depicted as a type of rag doll. | The golliwog is a fictional character created by Florence Kate Upton that appeared in children's books in the late 19th Century, usually depicted as a type of rag doll. |
| It has become controversial for its perceived racist connotations. | It has become controversial for its perceived racist connotations. |