First picture of man charged over bowling alley siege

The first picture has emerged of a man charged in connection with an armed siege at a bowling alley in Nuneaton.

David Clarke is accused of going to Bermuda Park on Sunday 22 October, armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a Samurai sword, and taking hostages.

The 53-year-old is charged with two counts of false imprisonment, one count of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and two counts of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause an indictable offence, one count of criminal damage, two counts of possession of a bladed article, one samurai sword and one knife.

Clarke appeared before a hearing at Warwickshire Justice Centre today. He was remanded into custody until the next hearing at Warwick Crown Court on 21 November.