Businessman Hugo Scott-Russell bailed over threats in The Three Swans in Hungerford

A BUSINESSMAN who denied causing trouble in a town centre hotel bar has changed his pleas.

Hugo Scott-Russell initially denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to put the general manager of The Three Swans, Donna Shaw, in fear of violence.

He also denied using threatening or disorderly behaviour.

Both offences happened in Hungerford on December 12 last year.

At his latest appearance at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 9, the 37-year-old, of Park Street, Hungerford, changed his pleas and admitted committing both offences.

Scott-Russell, a former employee at Garden Art in Hungerford, has previous convictions for dangerous driving resulting in an injury accident and failing to stop afterwards.

Magistrates ordered pre-sentence reports.

Scott-Russell, who was legally represented by Mason Waker, was meanwhile released on bail.

Bail was granted on condition he does not enter The Three Swans, does not contact Ms Shaw and does not contact Robert ‘Fluey’ Hall or Diane Hall.

A sentencing hearing has provisionally been scheduled for January 29 next year.