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However, the girl refused to board the bus, magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre were told.

Mr Mugabe wore joggers and a red cap while on his phone as he was led into the magistrates court on Thursday.

The circumstances around his death are unclear at this stage, and an investigation has been opened, the Paris prosecutor's office said, adding that a duty magistrate was "going to the scene".

There is additional information that I’ve had to amass on the criminal justice system, and to do this I’ve interviewed barristers, solicitors, magistrates and judges.

A decision over whether he would stand trial for the UK charges has been delayed, with the chief magistrate saying he would make a decision on 26 September.