Man denies online abuse of sister of Hillsborough victim in court hearing

Zakir Hussain accused of sending malicious messages to Louise Brookes including threat to deface grave of her brother Andrew

A man has denied sending abusive Twitter messages to the sister of a Hillsborough victim during his first hearing at magistrates court.

Zakir Hussain, 28, of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to five charges of sending malicious communications regarding five separate Twitter messages that tagged Louise Brookes, whose brother, Andrew Brookes, who was one of the 97 victims of the disaster.