Demonstration on 5 August saw protesters lying across tram tracks, bringing part of Nottingham to a standstill

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Four people accused of wilful obstruction of a highway during a Black Lives Matter protest in Nottingham earlier this month have appeared in court.



The demonstration on 5 August involved protesters lying down across tram tracks near the Royal Centre tram stop, which caused gridlock in the East Midlands city for hours.

Yvone Francis-Parmar, 50, Eshe Graham, 20, Lisa Robinson, 48, and Malachi Glaiester Thomas, 30, appeared at Nottingham magistrates court on Monday morning, where they spoke only to confirm their names and dates of birth.

Bail conditions that prevented the four of them associating with each other and taking part in an organised protest were also lifted following representations from their solicitor, Haroon Shah. He said the conditions were disproportionate and that the accused were not “career criminals”.

The presiding magistrate, John Lock, agreed to the lifting of the conditions and released the four on unconditional bail until their next hearing on 6 September.