Otis Ferry denies monitor attack

The defendant is the son of Roxy Music Star Bryan Ferry

Huntsman Otis Ferry has been granted bail to await a trial after denying charges of robbery and assault.

At Gloucester Crown Court on Friday the 25-year-old denied robbing Susan Grima of a video camera on 21 November 2007 at Lower Sewell, near Cheltenham.

The allegations arise from an incident when two women were monitoring the activities of the Heythrop Hunt in the North Cotswolds last November.

Otis Ferry, son of singer Bryan Ferry, is due to stand trial on 15 September.

Mr Ferry, who gave his full name as Charles Frederick Otis Ferry, appeared in court to answer charges of robbery and common assault.

He also pleaded not guilty to assaulting Helen Ghalmi on the same date.

Mr Ferry's counsel, Paul Lucas, previously told the court his client's defence case would be one of mistaken identity.

The trial on 15 September is expected to last four days and the court will sit in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.