A 76-year-old man charged after a protest in Portsmouth appears in magistrates’ court wearing a burka. Multiple outlets report that Timothy Miller arrives in the court dock with his face covered as he enters his plea.
Miller, who is said to be from Hedge End, is charged with using a face covering to conceal his identity at a protest on 12 September. He pleads not guilty, according to the reports. Outlets describe the appearance at court similarly, focusing on the fact that he wears a burka both at the protest and during the court appearance. Coverage also frames the issue around a face-covering ban and the allegation that his full Islamic dress breached that rule. While some headlines emphasize his political stance and the context of an anti-migrant protest, the central points across sources remain the arrest, the charge related to concealing identity, and his not-guilty plea in court.
