Former Gloucester City councillor denies upskirting offence

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Lee Hawthorne pleaded not guilty to the charge of voyeurism during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court

A former Conservative councillor will face trial next year accused of an upskirting offence in a TK Maxx store.

Lee Hawthorne, 40, is alleged to have committed the offence at the Northgate Street branch in Gloucester on 27 June 2019.

Mr Hawthorne, who resigned from Gloucester City Council in April, pleaded not guilty to the charge of voyeurism during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court.

His trial date is set for 14 April.

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