Peter Kay show bomb hoax suspect removed from court hearing after trying to take off his trousers

A man charged with an alleged bomb hoax at a Peter Kay show has been removed from a court hearing after trying to strip off his clothing.

Appearing at Birmingham Crown Court via video-link from HMP Brinsford, 19-year-old Omar Majed started to take off his prison-issue grey tracksuit bottoms.

Judge Andrew Smith KC then cut short his remarks to Majed and stated for the record that prison staff had escorted the defendant out of the video hearing room.

The judge was trying to address Majed to let him know when he next needed to appear before the court, which heard he was not arraigned during the hearing due to the need for psychiatric reports.

A further case management hearing for Majed is now set for 27 July. A provisional date for a trial, lasting two weeks, was also scheduled for 3 November.

Thousands of fans had to leave Birmingham's Utilita Arena and Kay, 52, was ushered off stage about 45 minutes into the performance on 1 May after the teenager allegedly "barged" his way into the venue without a ticket in May, Birmingham Magistrates' Court previously heard.

Majed indicated to a police officer and others that a bomb may have been left at the venue, prosecutor Ros Buttler said.

She said the alleged hoax had "serious repercussions", as around 13,000 people were expected at the gig, which had to be cancelled.

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Footage from the performance showed crowds filing out of the arena, which can seat 15,800 spectators.

Majed, of Saltley, Birmingham, was charged with allegedly making false communications that a bomb was present in the arena.

He was previously removed from court during his first appearance on 4 May, after he was repeatedly talking during a hearing.

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