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John Alford trial delayed due to Mental Health Act decision

The defendant was due to appear at St Albans Crown Court on Monday.

However, on Wednesday a clinician told the court that Alford, who is charged under his real name John Shannon, was unwell in hospital awaiting the availability of a psychiatric bed.

A consultant in liaison psychiatry told Judge Bilal Siddique that two medical recommendations had been made under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act.

Dr Kirsty Allen said: “At the moment he’s not technically detained because you’ve got to have a bed before you can be detained somewhere.”

Another preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday at the same court.

The offences were allegedly committed in April 2022.

Mr Alford pleaded not guilty to the charges at a previous hearing.


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