George Michael's ex is to stand trial accused of smashing a shop window just days before the fourth anniversary of the singer's death.
Fadi Fawaz, 44, is accused of causing around £800 worth of damage by shattering a window at Le Fix Natural Beauty in well-heeled Fitzrovia, central London, on December 21 last year.
He was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, but didn’t show up. Mr Fawaz failed to appear on two previous occasions, but those was blamed on court admin errors.
Suleman Hussein, prosecuting, said: "The Crown asks for an adjournment of three weeks to serve statements onto the defendant. "The trial should be able to proceed in absence." A warrant was not issued as that would mean bail conditions would cease,
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