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| Boxer Harrison denies drug charge | Boxer Harrison denies drug charge |
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| Former world boxing champion Scott Harrison has appeared in Glasgow Sheriff Court on a drugs charge. | Former world boxing champion Scott Harrison has appeared in Glasgow Sheriff Court on a drugs charge. |
| The 29-year-old, who was arrested in the city's Sauchiehall Street on Tuesday night, was granted bail. | The 29-year-old, who was arrested in the city's Sauchiehall Street on Tuesday night, was granted bail. |
| He denied possessing the class C drug valium and another charge of assault dating back to April last year. | He denied possessing the class C drug valium and another charge of assault dating back to April last year. |
| The boxer, from Cambuslang, left immediately to catch a flight to Spain to face charges of assault and the attempted theft of a car. | The boxer, from Cambuslang, left immediately to catch a flight to Spain to face charges of assault and the attempted theft of a car. |
| Harrison is due to appear in court in Malaga on Friday morning. | Harrison is due to appear in court in Malaga on Friday morning. |
| Hooded jacket | Hooded jacket |
| He is also due to be in court in Glasgow on Monday in relation to another alleged incident. | He is also due to be in court in Glasgow on Monday in relation to another alleged incident. |
| The boxer spoke only to confirm his name during the short appearance on Thursday. | The boxer spoke only to confirm his name during the short appearance on Thursday. |
| Another man, Edward Cairns, 35, of Glasgow, was also arrested and released on bail on Thursday in connection with the drug charge. | Another man, Edward Cairns, 35, of Glasgow, was also arrested and released on bail on Thursday in connection with the drug charge. |
| Harrison was arrested in Glasgow on Tuesday | |
| Harrison left the court accompanied by his father, Peter, and manager, Barry Hughes, with his face hidden under a black hooded jacket. | Harrison left the court accompanied by his father, Peter, and manager, Barry Hughes, with his face hidden under a black hooded jacket. |
| Mr Hughes said: "I am just very grateful to the court to give Scott the opportunity to go to Spain and sort things out there. | Mr Hughes said: "I am just very grateful to the court to give Scott the opportunity to go to Spain and sort things out there. |
| "We're hoping to fly but we'll swim there if we have to. | "We're hoping to fly but we'll swim there if we have to. |
| "The trial in Spain is the biggest thing ahead of us now but we are hoping to get that quashed tomorrow." | "The trial in Spain is the biggest thing ahead of us now but we are hoping to get that quashed tomorrow." |
| Harrison spent almost five weeks in a Spanish jail after he was arrested on 6 October. | Harrison spent almost five weeks in a Spanish jail after he was arrested on 6 October. |
| In December he lost his WBO featherweight title after withdrawing from his title defence fight against Nicky Cook on medical advice. | In December he lost his WBO featherweight title after withdrawing from his title defence fight against Nicky Cook on medical advice. |