Ferry faces trial on hunt charges

Mr Ferry has been released on unconditional bail

Otis Ferry is to face trial charged with attacking a hunt monitor and robbing another while they were trying to film him hunting in Gloucestershire.

The pro-hunting campaigner and son of rock star Bryan Ferry entered no pleas to the allegations when he appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court.

Mr Ferry, 25, of Eaton Mascot, Shropshire, will enter formal pleas at Gloucester Crown Court on 14 May.

The charges relate to 21 November 2007 while he was with the Heythrop Hunt.

He is accused of robbing Susan Grima of a Samsung video camera, of a value unknown, on at Lower Swell, Cheltenham.

He is also charged with assaulting Helen Ghalmi by beating on the same date.

A trial date is yet to be fixed.

Mr Ferry was released on unconditional bail by Chairman of the Bench John Williams.