A MAN has appeared in court on suspicion of contempt.

Grant Lloyd apologised again for taking a picture in court, during his brother's case earlier this summer.

The Facebook post, seen by Worcester News, showed a photograph of Judge Nicholas Cartwright and four barristers taken from the public gallery of court three.

The post appeared as a status update on July 29 by ‘Grant Chavy Turner-Lloyd’ from Wednesbury, with the caption: “No Mata wat appens bruva hold it down n Ile get a visit sorted soon as love ya loads bruva xxxxx Bran Lloyd xxxxxx — at Worcester Crown Court.”

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Yesterday Lloyd appeared for the latest hearing of the case.

Judge Robert Juckes QC said:" I understand you are not represented today.

"I understand you have indicated you do not want to represented.

"It is a case you must represented in my view.

"It is a serious matter."

Lloyd then told the judge he had contacted a Birmingham solicitors firm but had not heard back from them.

The judge tsaid: "I will put this matter back, for you to gain instructions from a solicitor.

"Taking photo of the court in progress - it can have a significant impact."

Lloyd, who appeared wearing a grey tracksuit, said: "I am sorry about that.

"It is deleted. I did not mean it in a malicious way."

The judge said: "I register your apology again.

"I remember the apology to Judge Tindal (at an earlier hearing)."

The judge set the next hearing of the case to be Monday, September 16, at 10am.

The judge added that although he was putting it back, that was no indication of the outcome.

Lloyd, who court staff had no age or address for when asked by a reporter, was warned if he did not appear at court on that date, he could be arrested by police.

Contempt of court can include taking photos or publicly commenting on a court case, for example on social media or online news articles.

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Signs are placed at various locations around courts, warning the public not to take photographs within the court, including the waiting areas. Anyone found guilty of a contempt offence could go to prison for up to two years, get a fine, or both.