Alleged Nazi sympathiser denies intending to stir up racial hatred at Lanarkshire school

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An alleged Nazi sympathiser today denied intending to stir up racial hatred at a school. It follows an incident where a man was allegedly chased by a mob of angry pupils outside Larkhall Academy.

Darren Hurrel, 20, is accused of using threatening, abusive and insulting words or behaviour on October 27.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The charges have been brought at Hamilton Sheriff Court under the Public Order Act 1986. Hurrel, of Douglasdale Street, Rigside, is on bail on condition that he does not enter Broomhill Road, Larkhall.He pleaded not guilty to the charges and Sheriff Liam Murphy set trial for May 10.Footage published online showed an extremist talking to youths about Hitler outside the Lanarkshire secondary school.Wearing a T-shirt with a symbol originally employed in Nazi Germany and later by neo-Nazis, he declared his support for Hitler to a group of 50 youths in uniform.He was circled by the pupils who went on to question his views.