Police have said that they are looking into "an allegation of blackmail" and taking matters "very seriously" after reports claimed that Alison Hammond was forced to hand over thousands.
09.03.2023 - 18:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A prolific Holocaust denier who is wanted by authorities in France has been handed a second warrant for his arrest in court.
Vincent Reynouard, 54, was handed the warrant as he sat in the dock at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, where he appeared for the latest stage in his extradition battle. The Frenchman was convicted under anti-Nazi laws across the Channel and handed a four-month jail term in November 2020, and a further six months in January 2021.
After Reynouard was served the fresh warrant in French and English, his lawyer Paul Dunne told him: “Take your time and read it so you understand the nature of the offences against you.”
Mr Dunne told Sheriff Kenneth Campbell it was “far from ideal” for his client to have been served a copy in the dock, but that Reynouard had “understood the charges”. Mr Dunne said: “He does not consent to his extradition to France.”
Advocate depute Paul Harvey KC told the hearing French authorities had made an error in their application for the first warrant, and Mr Dunne said it therefore resulted in a change of focus for their argument against that extradition request.
The court has previously been told of a YouTube video which had been uploaded, which has two French speakers talking over it. But on Thursday, the court was told this has yet to be translated by French authorities.
Sheriff Campbell told Reynouard: “You have now been served with this fresh warrant and you understand the general nature of the charges.”
During the 23-minute hearing, there was no application for bail and Reynouard has been held on remand. A preliminary hearing has been fixed for April 20, with his full extradition hearing scheduled for June 8.
Holocaust denial has been a criminal offence in France since 1990, and
Police have said that they are looking into "an allegation of blackmail" and taking matters "very seriously" after reports claimed that Alison Hammond was forced to hand over thousands.
Sex assault victims will get the right to independent legal representation when their attackers are on trial, Justice Minister Keith Brown has said. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Record, Brown said the new Criminal Justice Reform Bill will put greater protections in place so courts are a less hostile environment for female victims.
A randy motorist appears to have been caught with his trousers down in his car on Google Maps on a Scots road. The image shows the man sitting in the driver's seat with his penis exposed.
A man has been arrested after a horror 'stabbing' left a 45-year-old with life-threatening injuries.
Spring is finally here which means an announcement on when the first part of the £900 means-tested cost of living payment will start landing in bank accounts across the country is due soon. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has given no indication of a specific payment window for the £301 payment, nor the qualifying period.
A man whose body was found in the garden of a Fife house has been named locally as village resident Henry White.
A young student who almost died from sepsis is now desperately searching for a kidney donor to save her life.
The family of a 12-year-old girl missing for more than a week say she is now "in good hands" after being found earlier on Wednesday.
British TV stars Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie will return for the second series of hit BBC drama Vigil with a new investigation into the world of the British air force.The first series of the show, which came to a nail-biting conclusion in September 2021, saw Suranne, 44, and Rose, 36, as police detectives in vestigating a murder on a submarine. It became the UK’s most watched new drama since Bodyguard in 2018.
A roofer with a sideline dealing drugs for an organised crime gang was caught red-handed with cocaine with a potential street value of nearly £100,000.
A depraved pensioner was snared with a haul of child sex abuse videos after a raid on his home by cops.
EXCLUSIVE: The Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews, held in northern Scotland, has set the lineup for its second edition, running April 14 – 16.
A Perthshire councillor is urging people to get trained in CPR and use a lifesaving app after arriving at the scene of a fatal cardiac arrest.
Richard Rankin has been cast in the lead role in the new on-screen adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus novels.
Dawn French had fans obsessed after she gave fans a small glimpse of her transformation into Claudia Winkleman for Comic Relief, but on Wednesday a brand new video was released - and you won't believe it.The new video shows the comedian, 65, in situ and strutting around the famous Scottish Castle known to all fans of the much-loved BBC series, The Traitors, as she performs the Strictly host's role on the reality show. Check out the hilarious clip below…WATCH: Dawn French sparks major fan reaction with new video of unbelievable transformationIn one rib-tickling moment of the video, Dawn says: "So join me, Claudia Winkle-tinkle-dewinkle-dinkle-deman for Comic Relief night on Friday 17 March or be an idiot."Fans could not get over Dawn's impersonation of the BBC presenter with one commenting: "Dawn never disappoints...brilliant!" A second added: "Dawn French just perfect as usual ripping off a Goddess the Winkle-Dinkle will from now on be forever known as.
This is the heart-stopping moment when a reckless lout was caught doing a wheelie on a dirt bike with a child on board.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that over 8 million families across the UK on means-tested benefits will automatically receive a payment of £301 this Spring. It has also announced that over 6.5 million people on disability benefits will receive a £150 payment this summer.
Married at First Sight Australia fans can rejoice as the hit show is set to return to screens.
Boygenius, Fred Again.. and Primal Scream are set to headline Connect Festival 2023 – see the line-up so far below.The three-day event is due to take place at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland between August 25-27.
Connect Music Festival has announced the acts performing at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds this summer, with Primal Scream and Franz Ferdinand among headliners.