Chris Brown appears in London court over alleged 'bottle attack'

US vocalist Chris Brown has appeared successful tribunal for a abbreviated proceeding up of a proceedings implicit an alleged vessel onslaught astatine a London nightclub.

The 36-year-old spoke lone to corroborate his sanction arsenic helium attended London's Southwark Crown Court for a preliminary proceeding successful beforehand of Judge Tony Baumgartner.

Brown has antecedently pleaded not blameworthy to a complaint of battle occasioning existent bodily harm implicit what prosecutors ‍say was an "unprovoked attack" connected a erstwhile friend, Abraham Diaw, astatine the Tape backstage members' nine successful Mayfair successful February 2023.

He has besides denied having an violative limb - a vessel - successful a nationalist place, arsenic good arsenic a complaint of attempting to origin grievous bodily harm, astatine the venue's Dirty Martini nine night.

In tribunal connected Wednesday, the RnB vocalist wore a achromatic overgarment implicit a achromatic garment and astute grey trousers, and was accompanied by information guards arsenic helium entered the building.

In the dock, helium shook hands with his co-defendant, vocal manager Omololu Akinlolu, 39, who has besides ​denied a complaint of battle occasioning existent bodily harm.

Lawyers successful the lawsuit updated the justice connected preparations for the proceedings during the eight-minute hearing, earlier bail conditions were reconfirmed.

Brown, a two-time ⁠Grammy victor known for hits ‌such arsenic Run It and With You, ‍was granted bail past twelvemonth aft paying a £5m information interest to the tribunal arsenic portion of the agreement, which besides allowed him to proceed with a scheduled circuit arsenic helium surrendered his passport connected accomplishment successful each country.

Around a twelve supporters sat successful the nationalist assemblage down the brace during Wednesday's hearing, and the vocalist waved to them arsenic helium left.

Brown was arrested astatine Manchester's Lowry Hotel successful the aboriginal hours of 15 May past twelvemonth by detectives from the Metropolitan Police.

Both defendants are owed to look successful tribunal for a further pre-trial proceeding successful April, up of a proceedings scheduled for October.