DLT to contest sex charges
DJ Dave Lee Travis said he has his wife's support, and that of his friends, as he appeared in court to face allegations of sexual offences. He indicated through his solicitor that he would be pleading not guilty.
Dave Lee Travis: Wife absent as 'I detest hare-coursing'
Dave Lee Travis told reporters outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, "My wife is not here today and the reason that she is not here today is because I detest hare-coursing."
"I am supported by my wife and friends," he added.
After the short hearing, he told reporters inside the court that he could not talk about the case.
He said, "I either talk for a long time or I don't, and at the moment I'm not talking."
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