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02/07/2003
TV presenter John Leslie to stand trial
The television presenter John Leslie has been committed to stand trial at the end of this month following his appearance at Bow Street Magistrates Court today.
Mr Leslie, 38, denies two charges of indecent assault carried out on the same woman between May 25 and May 28 1997.
The trial is scheduled to go ahead at Southwark Crown Court, London, on July 31.
On leaving the court this morning, Mr Leslie said: "I have said I am not guilty – that is my case."
The presenter was arrested on December 5 last year by police investigating allegations of rape and indecent assault, and was later released on bail.
Mr Leslie, who was sacked by Granada in October as co-presenter on ITV’s ‘This Morning’ after the allegations emerged, has said that there is "absolutely no truth" in the allegations.
(GMcG)
Mr Leslie, 38, denies two charges of indecent assault carried out on the same woman between May 25 and May 28 1997.
The trial is scheduled to go ahead at Southwark Crown Court, London, on July 31.
On leaving the court this morning, Mr Leslie said: "I have said I am not guilty – that is my case."
The presenter was arrested on December 5 last year by police investigating allegations of rape and indecent assault, and was later released on bail.
Mr Leslie, who was sacked by Granada in October as co-presenter on ITV’s ‘This Morning’ after the allegations emerged, has said that there is "absolutely no truth" in the allegations.
(GMcG)
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Sex charges against TV presenter are dropped
The television presenter John Leslie has seen the two sex assault charges he was facing dropped by the CPS today. Mr Leslie, 38, had been charged with carrying out two alleged assaults on the same woman in May 1997. However, as was widely predicted in the media, all charges against Mr Leslie were dropped at Southwark Crown Court this morning.
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Leslie Faces Fresh 'Rape' Allegations
Former children's TV presenter John Leslie has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape. Scotland Yard said that a man in his 40s was quizzed over an allegation of rape and sexual assault in November 1995. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Officers are investigating an allegation of rape and indecent assault on a woman.
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Ex-ITV presenter faces two indecent assault charges
The television presenter John Leslie has been charged today with two counts of indecent assault. Mr Leslie, 38, appeared at Forest Gate police station, in east London, where he was charged with two alleged assaults on the same woman in May 1997. He was bailed and will return for a hearing at Bow Street Magistrates Court on July 2.
Ex-ITV presenter faces two indecent assault charges
The television presenter John Leslie has been charged today with two counts of indecent assault. Mr Leslie, 38, appeared at Forest Gate police station, in east London, where he was charged with two alleged assaults on the same woman in May 1997. He was bailed and will return for a hearing at Bow Street Magistrates Court on July 2.
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