Omar Majed removed from court during bomb hoax hearing
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Updated · BBC.com · May 4
Omar Majed removed from court during bomb hoax hearing
5 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 4
The 19-year-old Birmingham defendant gave no plea indication at Birmingham Magistrates' Court, was remanded in custody and is due at Birmingham Crown Court on 1 June.
Prosecutors said he forced his way into Utilita Arena without a ticket on Friday and falsely suggested a bomb had been left there, prompting evacuation of thousands.
Peter Kay was taken off stage about 45 minutes into his show, part of a tour date expecting nearly 13,000 people, before police searches found nothing suspicious.
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