A 33-year-old man accused of committing a religiously aggravated assault during a protest against an inter-faith marriage has opted to be tried by a jury.

Gursharan Singh is alleged to have assaulted an official at a Sikh temple in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on September 11 last year.

Singh, who gave his address to the court as that of a Coventry law firm, indicated a not guilty plea during a brief appearance at Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court.

Magistrates granted Singh conditional bail to appear at Warwick Crown Court for a further hearing on February 10.