Glasgow podcast host James English could call nine defence witnesses in domestic abuse trial
He made an appearance in court today over the alleged charges
'ATTACK' CLAIMS Glasgow podcast host James English could call nine defence witnesses in domestic abuse trial
A SCOTS podcaster may call up to nine defence witnesses in any forthcoming domestic abuse trial, a court heard.
James English, 42, is accused of carrying out the offence at a flat in Glasgow's Argyle Street between July 2022 and November 2023.
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James English is set to face trial over alleged domestic offences
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Among the 19 allegations are that English attacked a woman - who is a model and influencer - while she was pregnant.
He is also claimed to have kept control of aspects of her life including her money and contact with loved ones.
English, of Larkhall, Lanarkshire, shot to fame after he starred in reality TV show Glow.
He is also the host of the Anything Goes podcast which has more than 700,000 subscribers on YouTube.
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English made no plea to the charge at a hearing today at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Linda Findlay, defending, told the court: "I have been told of five potential defence witnesses including a 15-year-old.
"I need to take statements from these witnesses.
"This is something that will take some time - it cannot be done in five minutes.
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"There is potentially another four witnesses in addition to the five.
"With another hearing, we will be able to see how many defence witnesses there are."
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Prosecutor Julianna Keenan stated to the court that the Crown have two civilian witnesses and police evidence is agreed.
The hearing was further told that English gave a "no comment" interview to officers.
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The case was adjourned by Sheriff Michael Hanlon to a date at the end of the month.
Court papers charge English with isolating the woman from her friends and family.
He is claimed to have repeatedly contact her by telephone and send her threatening and abusive text messages.
Another allegation says English repeatedly shouted and swore at her and uttered offensive remarks and threats of violence towards her.
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It is further claimed he criticised her choice of clothing and control what she wore.
English is also accused of repeatedly accusing her of being unfaithful.
An allegation of violence includes kicking her on the body causing her to fall off of a bed and striking an item of furniture, seizing her on the body and pinning her against a wall.
English is also said to have searched her belongings for evidence of infidelity and monitored and interrogated her mobile phone for evidence of infidelity.
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English is claimed to have seized her by the neck, compressed it and pinned her against a door when she was pregnant.
He is further alleged to have seized her on the head and pressed his thumbs into her eyebrows to her injury when she was pregnant.
Another claim is that English controlled the amount of money she had access to and repeatedly threatened to withdraw her access to it.
English is alleged to have driven her on a number of occasions to a train station and on attending there drive her home.
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It is claimed he also provided her with expensive gifts and money and thereafter demanded that she return them to him.
English is alleged to have repeatedly threatened to remove a child from her care.
Another claim is that English repeatedly criticised her abilities as a mother and refused to let her breastfeed in public.
English is further charged with repeatedly demanding that she delete her social media platforms and restricted her use of social media platforms in an attempt to restrict her financial independence.
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Another violence claim is that he seized hold of her by her hair and pulled her downwards which caused her to lose her balance.
A further allegation says he struck her on the face with an open hand. English denies all the charges.
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