Curfew lifted to allow defendant to get Turkish teeth fixed
Arri Baker is on bail ahead of a trial for affray
A man on bail will be allowed jet to Turkey to get his teeth fixed after a court agreed to temporarily lift his curfew. Arri Baker is subject to a nightly curfew ahead of a trial for affray but has been given permission to get his Turkish teeth fixed in the meantime.
Swansea Crown Court heard Baker had been due to fly to Turkey on July 7 this year for a pre-arranged dental appointment intended to fix issues with previous dental work but was unable to get on the plane as he was in custody having been arrested the day before in connection with an alleged disturbance in Port Talbot.
The 23-year-old, of Earlswood Cottages, Jersey Marine, Neath, denies involvement in the disturbance and is due to stand trial in May next year. For all the latest court stories sign up to our crime newsletter
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Steve Burnell, for Baker, applied for the defendant's bail curfew conditions to be varied to allow him leave the country for a specified period for dental treatment. He said they were his instructions that Baker had been unable to find a dentist in Wales who would do repair work on dental work originally done in Turkey. Documents were submitted to the court showing the defendant's Turkish appointments.
Judge Paul Thomas KC said in the circumstances he was prepared to lift the curfew condition for five nights to allow the defendant to attend his appointment.
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