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Council Speaker Tim Caswell Remanded Over Threats, Weapon Allegations

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Tim Caswell, Bedford Borough Council speaker, was arrested by armed officers on suspicion of threats and weapon possession.
Caswell denied threatening to kill and possessing an offensive weapon.
He pleaded not guilty at Luton Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded in custody pending a pre-trial hearing on 27 November.
The Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats suspended him, making him an independent.

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Tim Caswell, Bedford Borough Council speaker, was arrested by armed officers on suspicion of threats and weapon possession.
Caswell denied threatening to kill and possessing an offensive weapon.
He pleaded not guilty at Luton Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded in custody pending a pre-trial hearing on 27 November.
The Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats suspended him, making him an independent.