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| Court seeks Herbie Hide after boxer misses hearing in drugs case | Court seeks Herbie Hide after boxer misses hearing in drugs case |
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| A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the former world champion boxer Herbie Hide after he failed to attend court saying he was suffering from malaria at a Nigerian clinic. | A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the former world champion boxer Herbie Hide after he failed to attend court saying he was suffering from malaria at a Nigerian clinic. |
| The 41-year-old was due at Norwich crown court on Thursday morning to face allegations of conspiring to supply cocaine after being charged following a newspaper investigation. | The 41-year-old was due at Norwich crown court on Thursday morning to face allegations of conspiring to supply cocaine after being charged following a newspaper investigation. |
| His barrister Michael Clare told the court: "His wife Helen telephoned my instructing solicitor to say he was suffering from malaria and was in a clinic in Nigeria. Last night a doctor who said he was treating Mr Hide in Nigeria called and said he would email a medical report this morning. No medical report has been forthcoming yet." | His barrister Michael Clare told the court: "His wife Helen telephoned my instructing solicitor to say he was suffering from malaria and was in a clinic in Nigeria. Last night a doctor who said he was treating Mr Hide in Nigeria called and said he would email a medical report this morning. No medical report has been forthcoming yet." |
| Ian James, prosecuting, said Hide had been given permission at an earlier hearing to leave the country for seven days but was now in breach of the terms of his bail. | Ian James, prosecuting, said Hide had been given permission at an earlier hearing to leave the country for seven days but was now in breach of the terms of his bail. |
| The recorder Maureen Baker issued a warrant not backed for bail, saying Hide had been warned on previous occasions that he would need a doctor's report if he had to miss court due to illness. It means Hide should be arrested, detained and brought before the court at the earliest opportunity. | The recorder Maureen Baker issued a warrant not backed for bail, saying Hide had been warned on previous occasions that he would need a doctor's report if he had to miss court due to illness. It means Hide should be arrested, detained and brought before the court at the earliest opportunity. |
| Hide's co-defendant, Ben Sharman, 22, of Poringland, Norfolk, admitted conspiracy to supply a class A drug, offering to supply a class A drug and offering to supply a class B drug, but denied supplying cocaine to Hide. | Hide's co-defendant, Ben Sharman, 22, of Poringland, Norfolk, admitted conspiracy to supply a class A drug, offering to supply a class A drug and offering to supply a class B drug, but denied supplying cocaine to Hide. |
| Hide, of Bawburgh, near Norwich, held the World Boxing Organisation version of the heavyweight title twice. He was arrested earlier this year after being filmed by undercover reporters from the Sun. | |
| Sharman was remanded in custody. The pair are expected to stand trial in October. | Sharman was remanded in custody. The pair are expected to stand trial in October. |
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