Overview
- District Judge Roy Brown granted bail following Carroll’s appearance at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court.
- He chose to be tried in Crown Court after being given the option at the hearing.
- Prosecutors allege he breached a Family Court non‑molestation order by repeatedly calling ex‑wife Billi Mucklow in March last year, with one allegation dated March 11.
- Essex Police arrested him on April 27 after his return to the UK, and the case was later charged for court proceedings.
- Carroll attended court using crutches and a walking boot following recent surgery, and a breach of such an order can carry penalties up to five years in prison in the most serious cases.