{"id":104191,"date":"2025-05-15T18:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/104191\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T18:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:30:10","slug":"man-accused-of-bigamy-after-las-vegas-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/104191\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of bigamy after Las Vegas wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marc Dougherty pleaded not guilty to the charge when appearing before Liverpool Magistrates’ Court this afternoon\"MarcMarc Dougherty outside Liverpool Magistrates’ Court(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n

A man has been accused of bigamy following a Las Vegas wedding. Marc Dougherty appeared before Liverpool Magistrates’ Court<\/a> this afternoon, Thursday, to face this single charge, which concerns his marriage to a woman named Pamela Lewis.<\/p>\n

The ceremony is understood to have taken place in Las Vegas on July 4 last year. However, the 51-year-old, of Acorn Street in Newton-le-Willows<\/a>, is alleged to have still been married at the time following an earlier wedding in Hull in 2006.<\/p>\n

Dougherty, who was represented by Dominic McNabb, spoke to confirm his name, address and date of birth during a brief hearing. Gayle McCoubrey, prosecuting, then asked for the defendant to be arraigned.<\/p>\n

Appearing in the dock wearing a white shirt and jeans and sporting short grey hair, he pleaded not guilty to the count. This states that, on July 4 2024, he, “during the life of his wife, went through a form of marriage with Pamela Lewis”.<\/p>\n

Dougherty, who was supported by a blonde haired woman in a blue short sleeved dress in the public gallery, elected to face a trial by jury before the crown court. As such, he will now appear before Liverpool Crown Court on June 12 and was released on unconditional bail until this date.<\/p>\n

\"MarcMarc Dougherty outside Liverpool Magistrates’ Court(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n

Adjourning the case, magistrates panel chairman Andrew Antoniou said: “The 12th of June at Liverpool Crown Court will be the next hearing. Until then, you remain on unconditional bail. You are free to leave. Thank you.”<\/p>\n

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