A TEENAGE Alresford girl appeared at Winchester Crown Court on illegal pornography charges.

Amy Hickson, 18, of Greys Farm Close, New Cheriton, is accused of 12 offences.

Hickson is charged with four counts of making indecent photographs, three of possessing extreme pornographic images of animals including a dog and a horse, and three of possessing prohibited images of a child.

She is further charged with possessing 13 extreme pornographic images involving animals between July 25, 2012, and March 26, 2013, and possessing 520 prohibited images between July 25, 2011, and March 26, 2013.

Her case at Winchester Crown Court yesterday was adjourned for a plea and case management hearing on January 22. The provisional trial date is March 17.

Hickson was remanded on unconditional bail.