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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd appears late in court in NZ | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
The Australian drummer of hard rock group AC/DC, Phil Rudd, has briefly appeared in court in New Zealand on charges of threatening to kill and possession of drugs. | |
The judge at the court in the North Island city of Tauranga briefly issued an arrest warrant for Mr Rudd, 60, after he failed to appear on time. | |
The warrant was withdrawn when he appeared minutes later. | |
Mr Rudd entered no plea and was remanded on bail until 2 December. | |
A charge of attempting to arrange a murder was dropped earlier this month. | A charge of attempting to arrange a murder was dropped earlier this month. |
Mr Rudd had been due to appear in court at 09:00 local time (20:00 GMT Tuesday). | Mr Rudd had been due to appear in court at 09:00 local time (20:00 GMT Tuesday). |
When he failed to appear, Judge Timothy Brewer issued a warrant for his arrest, saying it would be enacted in half an hour if Mr Rudd did not show. | When he failed to appear, Judge Timothy Brewer issued a warrant for his arrest, saying it would be enacted in half an hour if Mr Rudd did not show. |
Mr Rudd was in court when the hearing resumed about 15 minutes later. | Mr Rudd was in court when the hearing resumed about 15 minutes later. |
Justice Brewer then sent the case back to the district court as police had dropped the charge of attempting to procure murder. | Justice Brewer then sent the case back to the district court as police had dropped the charge of attempting to procure murder. |
In court, Mr Rudd put on a show for the gallery, winking at the media and tapping a rhythm on the dock. | In court, Mr Rudd put on a show for the gallery, winking at the media and tapping a rhythm on the dock. |
As he left, he jumped on his security guard's back and was carried to his sports car. | As he left, he jumped on his security guard's back and was carried to his sports car. |
Mr Rudd's lawyer, Paul Mabey, has said his client will deny the threatening to kill charge and described the drugs charges as "minor". | Mr Rudd's lawyer, Paul Mabey, has said his client will deny the threatening to kill charge and described the drugs charges as "minor". |
He said the case had attracted sensational worldwide publicity and Mr Rudd had suffered "incalculable damage". | He said the case had attracted sensational worldwide publicity and Mr Rudd had suffered "incalculable damage". |
AC/DC is one of the biggest-selling bands in history. | AC/DC is one of the biggest-selling bands in history. |
Mr Rudd, who has lived in New Zealand for more than two decades, was kicked out of the band in 1983 but rejoined in 1994. | Mr Rudd, who has lived in New Zealand for more than two decades, was kicked out of the band in 1983 but rejoined in 1994. |
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