Man accused of assaulting judge

A man has appeared in court after allegedly assaulting a judge who was sentencing him for previous offences.

Khairi Saadallah denied common assault of District Judge Sophie Toms during a short hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

The alleged incident happened at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 25, where the defendant was being sentenced for two previous convictions.

Saadallah was remanded in custody.

Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram told the court yesterday that he would not be able to hear the trial due to his professional connection with Judge Toms.

Saadallah, of Basingstoke Road, Reading, will go on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on October 11.