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| Man denies affray at Margaret Thatcher death celebration | Man denies affray at Margaret Thatcher death celebration |
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| Three in court over Trafalgar Sq protests | Three in court over Trafalgar Sq protests |
| A man has denied hitting someone over the head with a bottle as protesters celebrated the death of Lady Thatcher in Trafalgar Square on Saturday night. | A man has denied hitting someone over the head with a bottle as protesters celebrated the death of Lady Thatcher in Trafalgar Square on Saturday night. |
| Andrew Martin, 30, of Woolwich, south-east London, appeared at Westminster magistrates court, where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of affray. | Andrew Martin, 30, of Woolwich, south-east London, appeared at Westminster magistrates court, where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of affray. |
| The prosecutor, Darren Watts, said the offence had taken place at the same time as "incidences occurring in the Trafalgar Square area due to Baroness Thatcher's death". | The prosecutor, Darren Watts, said the offence had taken place at the same time as "incidences occurring in the Trafalgar Square area due to Baroness Thatcher's death". |
| The court heard that Martin was accused of hitting someone over the head with a bottle after getting into an argument. | The court heard that Martin was accused of hitting someone over the head with a bottle after getting into an argument. |
| The 30-year-old pleaded not guilty, and the case will be heard at a crown court, the court heard. Martin was remanded in custody to appear via videolink at Westminster magistrates court next Monday. | The 30-year-old pleaded not guilty, and the case will be heard at a crown court, the court heard. Martin was remanded in custody to appear via videolink at Westminster magistrates court next Monday. |
| At the same court, another man who was also detained at Trafalgar Square on Saturday night has admitted being drunk and disorderly. Armands Strautins pleaded guilty on Monday , and the case was adjourned until Thursday. | At the same court, another man who was also detained at Trafalgar Square on Saturday night has admitted being drunk and disorderly. Armands Strautins pleaded guilty on Monday , and the case was adjourned until Thursday. |
| Prosecutor Darren Watts said the 31-year-old, of Camden, north London, was sitting on the steps of the concert hall at St Martin in the Fields, drunk, shouting "fucking pigs" at about 9.30pm on Saturday. | Prosecutor Darren Watts said the 31-year-old, of Camden, north London, was sitting on the steps of the concert hall at St Martin in the Fields, drunk, shouting "fucking pigs" at about 9.30pm on Saturday. |
| When police tried to move him he pushed one officer, told him to "fuck off" and tried to punch another officer, leading to him being arrested and charged, the court heard. | When police tried to move him he pushed one officer, told him to "fuck off" and tried to punch another officer, leading to him being arrested and charged, the court heard. |
| The court heard that Strautins had also breached a curfew he had been given just days before, last Tuesday, for obstructing a drugs search, which required him to stay inside between 8pm and 6am. | The court heard that Strautins had also breached a curfew he had been given just days before, last Tuesday, for obstructing a drugs search, which required him to stay inside between 8pm and 6am. |
| A third man, Kelvin Kerr, 42, of no fixed abode, was given a £100 fine after admitting being drunk and disorderly via videolink. His fine was deemed paid by the amount of time served in custody since his arrest, a court official confirmed. | A third man, Kelvin Kerr, 42, of no fixed abode, was given a £100 fine after admitting being drunk and disorderly via videolink. His fine was deemed paid by the amount of time served in custody since his arrest, a court official confirmed. |
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