Abbots Langley man in court over G20 Protest (From Watford Observer)

Abbots Langley man in court over G20 Protest

12:29pm Monday 7th September 2009 in News

An Abbots Langley man accused of impersonating police at London’s G20 demo appeared in Court on Friday.

David Vannen, 38, of Upper Highway, pleaded not guilty to impersonating a special constable or member of a police force in Pennington Street, London, on April 1, with intent to deceive.

He also denied wearing an article of police uniform, namely a NATO helmet and blue overalls so nearing that of a member of a police force.

Police believe Vannen was among a group who were stopped in an six-wheeled Alvis Saracen, a model once used by the British Army in Northern Ireland.

The armoured vehicle was emblazoned with the word "Riot" and had police-style black and white chequered livery.

Vannen was bailed to join ten co-defendants at a four-day trial at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court on February 8, next year.