- Former X Factor contestant Chico, real name Yousseph Slimani, has pleaded not guilty to a drink-driving charge.
- He is accused of driving with 40 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.
- His defence suggested that cough medicine may have influenced the breathalyser reading.
- Slimani was granted bail following his appearance at Willesden Magistrates’ Court.
- His trial for the alleged incident, which occurred on 13 December, is scheduled for 9 April.
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