Boxer Harrison fails to face court over 'brawl'

FORMER world boxing champion Scott Harrison failed to turn up at court yesterday because he was appearing before a judge in another country.

The 29-year-old was due to attend Glasgow Sheriff Court over an alleged fracas at a pub in the city last year.

He was in court in Spain, where he is accused of brawling in a bar.

The troubled boxer was attending a bail hearing in Coin, west of Malaga, where he applied to have his passport returned but was denied.

Meanwhile, his two co-accused were appearing before a sheriff in Glasgow in connection with an incident at the Counting House bar on 22 April last year. Paul Hinde, 29, and Christopher Lennon, 21, both from Rutherglen, have pleaded not guilty.

Harrison, from Cambuslang, denies several offences including assaulting a police officer and breach of the peace.

At the court in Glasgow yesterday, his solicitor, Marie Connelly,

said: "He was unable to travel because he has had a personal appearance in court in Spain this morning to try to have his passport returned, but his passport was held and he was therefore unable to make it here today."

Sheriff Tom Millar adjourned the case until 3 October.