Scottish podcaster James English has domestic abuse trial date set
Among the 19 allegations English has been accused of, one of them is that he attacked the woman while she was pregnant.
He is also alleged to have isolated the woman from her friends and family and to have controlled the clothing she wore and her access to money and social media.
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English, of Larkhall in Lanarkshire, is a former reality TV star and is the host of the Anything Goes podcast, which has more than 200,000 subscribers on YouTube.
At a case management hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday, English had his attendance excused, STV News reports.
English was represented by his lawyer Calum Weir, who pleaded not guilty on his behalf.
Prosecutor Siobhan Currie told the court that it was at a stage to set a trial date.
Sheriff Bernard-Abblett set a three-day trial for October this year, with a hearing also taking place in September.
English had his bail continued in the meantime.
The hearing was told that the Crown is awaiting a statement from a police officer based in Wales, as well as body camera footage.
A previous hearing was told that English gave a "no comment" interview to police officers.
Among the allegations, English is also accused of repeatedly shouting and swearing at the woman and uttering offensive remarks and threats of violence towards her.
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Another allegation of violence includes kicking her on the body, causing her to fall off a bed and strike an item of furniture, seizing her on the body and pinning her against a wall.
A further allegation claims he struck her on the face with an open hand.
It is also claimed that English repeatedly threatened to remove a child from her care, criticised her abilities as a mother and refused to let her breastfeed in public.
The defence has stated they may call up to nine witnesses.
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