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.
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