A former race relations adviser to the police is to be tried for a racially aggravated public order offence.

Judah Adunbi appeared at Bristol magistrates court on Tuesday, where he denied two counts of intentionally causing distress to Luke Littlechild, one count of which was racially or religiously aggravated, during an alleged incident at a William Hill bookmaker on Stapleton Road, Bristol, on 29 March.

Adunbi, of Easton, Bristol, was released on conditional bail until his trial on 18 July at the same court.

The district judge, Lynne Matthews, told Adunbi: “Between now and the trial date you must not go to William Hill bookmakers on Stapleton Road or contact trial witnesses. If you breach those conditions the police can arrest you and you could be brought back to court and held in custody.”

Adunbi replied: “I can say to you that I will not be making any degree of contact whatsoever.”

Adunbi, also known as Ras, is a former adviser to Avon and Somerset police.