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| Man denies racial abuse of BBC reporter Sima Kotecha | |
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| A man has denied racially abusing a BBC reporter as she prepared a broadcast. | A man has denied racially abusing a BBC reporter as she prepared a broadcast. |
| Sima Kotecha said she and her team faced "racist and abusive behaviour" as they set up for live interviews in Leicester city centre on Sunday. | Sima Kotecha said she and her team faced "racist and abusive behaviour" as they set up for live interviews in Leicester city centre on Sunday. |
| Appearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court by videolink, Russell Rawlingson pleaded not guilty to causing racially aggravated alarm or distress. | Appearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court by videolink, Russell Rawlingson pleaded not guilty to causing racially aggravated alarm or distress. |
| The 50-year-old, of Glenfield Road in Leicester was bailed to appear at Leicester Crown Court on 15 June. | The 50-year-old, of Glenfield Road in Leicester was bailed to appear at Leicester Crown Court on 15 June. |
| Ms Kotecha was due to interview people on Sunday evening following the prime minister's statement about the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. | Ms Kotecha was due to interview people on Sunday evening following the prime minister's statement about the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. |
| The segment was cancelled. | The segment was cancelled. |
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