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Powys County Times
a day ago
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- Powys County Times
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli to stand trial charged with alleged sex offences
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli has appeared in court charged with sex-related offences against three women at locations including at a BBC studio, with a trial date set for November. Kohli appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday to face a total of six charges against three different women between 2007 and 2016. The 56-year-old, who was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, denies the charges. Locations include the BBC studios at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, where he allegedly indecently assaulted a woman by squeezing her bottom and trying to hug her between April 2007 and September 2008. It is also alleged he committed a breach of the peace in the woman's presence in an unknown bar and restaurant in Glasgow between the same dates. He is charged with a further indecent assault on the same woman at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow, where he allegedly stroked the woman on the back and touched her hair, between the same dates. Kohli is also charged with an indecent assault on a second woman in the Cross Keys Hotel in Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, in June 2008 and is alleged to have seized her by the arm, lunged towards her and attempted to kiss her. On the same occasion, he allegedly committed a breach of the peace and carried out a sex act in the woman's presence, according to prosecutors. It is alleged that in December 2016 Kohli sexually assaulted a third complainant at the Yes Bar in Glasgow and 'seized her by the body and attempted to insert his tongue in her mouth'. Kohli has lodged a special defence to the allegation of indecent assault in the Cross Keys Hotel, claiming it was consensual, the court heard. The court heard that vulnerable witness orders had been made for all three women and a joint minute had been agreed between the prosecution and the defence. Defence lawyer Urfan Dar said: 'There is a special defence of consent for charge four.' Prosecutor Sean Docherty said that seven civilian witnesses will be called for the prosecution, along with one police officer. Sheriff John McCormick set a trial for November 24 at Glasgow Sheriff Court, estimated to last five days. Kohli, who appeared in court wearing a purple turban and a black-and-grey Adidas tracksuit, was released on bail.
RTÉ News
a day ago
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- RTÉ News
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli charged with alleged sex offences
The Scottish comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli has appeared in court charged with alleged sex-related offences against three women at locations including at a BBC studio, with a trial date set for November. Mr Kohli appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday to face a total of six charges against three different women between 2007 and 2016. The 56-year-old Celebrity Big Brother contestant denies the charges. Alleged locations include the BBC studios at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, where he allegedly indecently assaulted a woman by squeezing her bottom and trying to hug her between April 2007 and September 2008. It is also alleged he committed a breach of the peace in the woman's presence in an unknown bar and restaurant in Glasgow between the same dates. He is charged with a further indecent assault on the same woman at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow, where he allegedly stroked the woman on the back and touched her hair, between the same dates. Mr Kohli is also charged with an indecent assault on a second woman in the Cross Keys Hotel in Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, in June 2008 and is alleged to have seized her by the arm, lunged towards her, and attempted to kiss her. On the same occasion, he allegedly committed a breach of the peace and carried out a sex act in the woman's presence, according to prosecutors. It is alleged that in December 2016, Mr Kohli sexually assaulted a third complainant at the Yes Bar in Glasgow and "seized her by the body and attempted to insert his tongue in her mouth". Mr Kohli has lodged a special defence to the allegation of indecent assault in the Cross Keys Hotel, claiming it was consensual, the court heard. The court heard that vulnerable witness orders had been made for all three women and a joint minute had been agreed between the prosecution and the defence. Defence lawyer Urfan Dar said: "There is a special defence of consent for charge four." Prosecutor Sean Docherty said that seven civilian witnesses will be called for the prosecution, along with one police officer. Sheriff John McCormick set a trial for 24 November at Glasgow Sheriff Court, estimated to last five days. Mr Kohli, who appeared in court wearing a purple turban and a black-and-grey tracksuit, was released on bail.
Times
a day ago
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- Times
Hardeep Singh Kohli ‘indecently assaulted woman at BBC studio'
Hardeep Singh Kohli, the broadcaster, comedian and celebrity chef, is to stand trial after being accused of sexually motivated attacks on three women, including inside BBC Scotland's headquarters. Kohli, 56, appeared at Glasgow sheriff court on Friday where he denied three charges of indecent assault, one of committing a sexual assault and two charges of breach of the peace. The attacks are said to have taken place between April 2007 and December 2016. Kohli, who lives in Glasgow, has appeared on TV programmes including The One Show, Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity MasterChef and hosted a series of one-man shows at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Kohli, who appeared in the dock wearing a purple turban and black Adidas tracksuit, is claimed to have indecently assaulted the first woman at BBC Studios in Glasgow's Pacific Quay. The charge says Kohli, of the city's Kelvinside, groped her buttocks, seized her by the body and hugged her. A second allegation from the same woman alleges that Kohli made a sexual comment towards her at a Glasgow bar and restaurant. The third charge claims that Kohli indecently assaulted the woman in the city's Raddison Blu Hotel. He is stated to have stroked her on the back and touched her hair. Kohli is charged with indecently assaulting a second woman at Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway. It is alleged that Kohli seized her by the arm, lunged towards her and attempted to kiss her face. A special defence of consent has been lodged for this charge. Kohli is further accused of conducting himself in a disorderly manner and committing a breach of the peace at the same time and place. The charge says Kohli exposed and performed a sex act on himself. The final charge alleges that Kohli sexually assaulted a third woman at Yes Bar in Glasgow city centre. He is stated to have seized the woman on the body, hugged her, kissed her on the mouth and attempted to put his tongue in her mouth. Urfan Dar, defending, told the hearing: 'The position is the defence is ready for trial. The length of the trial both parties consider four to five days as a suitable estimate.' Dar stated that advocate Sarah Livingstone will defend Kohli at trial. The prosecutor Sean Docherty told the court that he would cite seven civilian witnesses and one police witness A five-day trial was set for November by Sheriff John McCormick, who continued Kohli's bail in the meantime. Kohli was born in London and moved to Glasgow when he was four. He attended St Aloysius' College, a fee-paying Catholic school in the city, before studying law at the University of Glasgow. He worked at the BBC, directing the children's science TV show It'll Never Work before writing, directing and starring in the short-lived Channel 4 sitcom Meet the Magoons, about a Scottish- Punjabi family who run an Indian restaurant. In 2008 he appeared in the Scottish segment of the BBC's Children in Need appeal and worked on various shows on BBC Radio 4. Kohli has been a judge for the Man Booker prize and published his own book, Indian Takeaway. He was later hired as a reporter on BBC Radio Scotland during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The following year, Kohli opened VDeep, a curry and craft beer restaurant in Leith, Edinburgh, but it closed within a year. The divorced father of two was a board member of the National Theatre of Scotland but no longer has any involvement with the organisation, and has hosted the BritAsia TV Music Awards on three occasions.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli to stand trial charged with alleged sex offences
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli has appeared in court charged with sex-related offences against three women at locations including at a BBC studio, with a trial date set for November. Kohli appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday to face a total of six charges against three different women between 2007 and 2016. The 56-year-old, who was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, denies the charges. Locations include the BBC studios at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, where he allegedly indecently assaulted a woman by squeezing her bottom and trying to hug her between April 2007 and September 2008. It is also alleged he committed a breach of the peace in the woman's presence in an unknown bar and restaurant in Glasgow between the same dates. He is charged with a further indecent assault on the same woman at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow, where he allegedly stroked the woman on the back and touched her hair, between the same dates. Kohli is also charged with an indecent assault on a second woman in the Cross Keys Hotel in Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, in June 2008 and is alleged to have seized her by the arm, lunged towards her and attempted to kiss her. On the same occasion, he allegedly committed a breach of the peace and carried out a sex act in the woman's presence, according to prosecutors. It is alleged that in December 2016 Kohli sexually assaulted a third complainant at the Yes Bar in Glasgow and 'seized her by the body and attempted to insert his tongue in her mouth'. Kohli has lodged a special defence to the allegation of indecent assault in the Cross Keys Hotel, claiming it was consensual, the court heard. The court heard that vulnerable witness orders had been made for all three women and a joint minute had been agreed between the prosecution and the defence. Defence lawyer Urfan Dar said: 'There is a special defence of consent for charge four.' Prosecutor Sean Docherty said that seven civilian witnesses will be called for the prosecution, along with one police officer. Sheriff John McCormick set a trial for November 24 at Glasgow Sheriff Court, estimated to last five days. Kohli, who appeared in court wearing a purple turban and a black-and-grey Adidas tracksuit, was released on bail. The comedian, who lives in Glasgow, has appeared on TV shows including Loose Ends and Question Time.
The Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli to stand trial charged with alleged sex offences
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli has appeared in court charged with sex-related offences against three women at locations including at a BBC studio, with a trial date set for November. Kohli appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday to face a total of six charges against three different women between 2007 and 2016. The 56-year-old, who was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, denies the charges. Locations include the BBC studios at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, where he allegedly indecently assaulted a woman by squeezing her bottom and trying to hug her between April 2007 and September 2008. It is also alleged he committed a breach of the peace in the woman's presence in an unknown bar and restaurant in Glasgow between the same dates. He is charged with a further indecent assault on the same woman at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow, where he allegedly stroked the woman on the back and touched her hair, between the same dates. Kohli is also charged with an indecent assault on a second woman in the Cross Keys Hotel in Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, in June 2008 and is alleged to have seized her by the arm, lunged towards her and attempted to kiss her. On the same occasion, he allegedly committed a breach of the peace and carried out a sex act in the woman's presence, according to prosecutors. It is alleged that in December 2016 Kohli sexually assaulted a third complainant at the Yes Bar in Glasgow and 'seized her by the body and attempted to insert his tongue in her mouth'. Kohli has lodged a special defence to the allegation of indecent assault in the Cross Keys Hotel, claiming it was consensual, the court heard. The court heard that vulnerable witness orders had been made for all three women and a joint minute had been agreed between the prosecution and the defence. Defence lawyer Urfan Dar said: 'There is a special defence of consent for charge four.' Prosecutor Sean Docherty said that seven civilian witnesses will be called for the prosecution, along with one police officer. Sheriff John McCormick set a trial for November 24 at Glasgow Sheriff Court, estimated to last five days. Kohli, who appeared in court wearing a purple turban and a black-and-grey Adidas tracksuit, was released on bail. The comedian, who lives in Glasgow, has appeared on TV shows including Loose Ends and Question Time.
