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Hardeep Singh Kohli Denies Sexual Offence Charges, Granted Bail

Scheduled for November 24 at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the five-day trial will feature eight Crown witnesses and vulnerable witness orders for all complainants

Overview

  • At a preliminary hearing on August 8, Kohli formally denied three indecent assault counts, one sexual assault charge and two breach of the peace allegations
  • The charges stem from alleged incidents involving three women at BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay studio, Glasgow hotels and a city bar between 2007 and 2016
  • Kohli has lodged a special defence of consent for one breach of the peace allegation that accuses him of performing a sex act in a woman’s presence
  • Sheriff John McCormick set the trial’s start date for November 24 and estimated it will last four to five days
  • Prosecutors told the court they intend to call seven civilian witnesses and one police officer to give evidence