THREE people charged with conspiring to smuggle steroids and mobile phones into Winchester Prison have appeared in court.

The defendants are:

  • Christopher Harman, 36, of Pentons Close, Holybourne;
  • Liam Currell, 31, of no fixed abode;
  • Stephanie Burt, 30, of Stanley Green Road, Poole, Dorset.

All three pleaded not guilty to being part of a conspiracy to bring a list A article into prison, namely steroids, between May 1 and August 31, 2021.

Harman, who appeared in the dock wearing a black shirt, and Currell, who joined via live link from HMP Guys Marsh, also denied conspiring to bring a list B article into prison, namely mobile phones, during the same period.

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Burt, who appeared via video link on medical grounds, pleaded guilty to the charge.

She is also accused of failing to comply with a Section 49 notice of the Regulation Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) after allegedly failing to give the police the PIN for her mobile phone - which she denies.

During a hearing at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday, October 26, Judge Susan Evans KC adjourned the case for a pre-trial review on December 16.

A trial date of January 30, 2023, at Salisbury Crown Court has also been set.

Harman and Burt were granted conditional bail while Currell has been remanded in custody.