Man accused of assaulting chief medical officer Chris Whitty should put on digital tag
- Trial adjourned for a person accused of assaulting chief medic Sir Chris Whitty
- Jonathan Chew, 24, allegedly grabbed Mr Whitty after an antivaxx march
- His trial was delay for a second time immediately due to delay serving papers
- Mr Chew should put on an digital tag to make sure he abides by his bail circumstances
A person accused of assaulting Sir Chris Whitty has been placed on an digital tag to make sure he's abiding by his bail circumstances.
Jonathan Chew, 24, stands accused of assaulting the Chief Medical Officer and obstructing a police officer at an antivaxx march he attended alongside his pal Lewis Hughes on June 27 final 12 months.
The pair allegedly noticed the revered medic, grabbed him across the shoulders and yelled 'oi,oi' - as they poked their tongues out on the digicam.
A video of the pair was extensively shared on social media.
Mr Chew's trial was delay for a second time immediately as a result of his attorneys weren't given paperwork till ten minutes earlier than the listening to began, and it was determined that might stop him having a good trial.
On the listening to at Westminster Magistrates Courtroom immediately, Justice of the Peace Paul Goldspring instructed Mr Chew he had 'issues' he was not really dwelling at his given tackle in Brentwood, Essex, as a result of issues establishing the place he lived at earlier hearings.
Mr Chew insisted he had not been given papers and body-worn video proof the police stated that they had served at his tackle.
He'll now be monitored on an digital tag between 9pm and 4am till his trial on January 27.
Mr Goldspring instructed him: 'You might have gathered I'm very reluctant to adjourn your case.
'You've got a proper to a good trial and finally the court docket's persistence will not be in your favour.
'I've issues, as a result of the police have issues, that you're not really dwelling on the tackle you say you might be dwelling at, and you'll now be monitored on an digital tag between 9pm and 4am.'
Earlier Mr Chew's lawyer Rabah Kherbane claimed his studying difficulties might impede his skill to know and observe proceedings, however that declare was rejected by the chief Justice of the Peace.
However the choose stated Mr Chew had confirmed a 'exceptional' understanding of complicated authorized issues at earlier hearings.
Mr Chew, who has a analysis of ADHD, autism, conduct dysfunction and a sleep problem, was criticised for his behaviour when he final attended court docket by video hyperlink in his dressing robe.
As he sat exterior the dock in blue denims, a gray t-shirt and a masks immediately, Mr Chew continued to interrupt proceedings - saying prosecution proof was 'all a lie man'.
Mr Chew stated 'naaah' when requested to present his cellphone quantity to the court docket on the finish of the listening to and was as soon as once more instructed he must depart if his behaviour didn't enhance.
Prosecutor Sam Trefgarne instructed the court docket the trial might go forward immediately as a result of the case towards Mr Chew was 'evidentially very easy' and captured on video, however his plea was in the end rejected.