Ricky Whittle to face driving trial (From Western Telegraph)

Ricky Whittle to face driving trial

2:05pm Friday 12th March 2010 in

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Ricky Whittle will face trial for dangerous driving in April, a court decided.

The 30-year-old former Hollyoaks actor has indicated he will deny the allegation when he appears at Liverpool Crown Court on April 21 for a plea and case management hearing.

In a one-minute hearing on Friday before Liverpool JPs Whittle, of Billinge, near Wigan, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth.

The Strictly Come Dancing star is accused of deliberately driving at a freelance photographer after leaving a party in the early hours of November 27 last year.