During his recent court appearance, he was asked to take his feet down as he yawned from the dock and fixed a provisional trial date for 14 August, with a fallback date of 3 October was set.

The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wore a light-brown hooded tracksuit and spoke in court only to confirm his name and understanding of the proceedings.

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