Russell Brand feels ‘hopeful’ as he arrives at court

Russell Brand says he feels “blessed” and “hopeful that this process will lead to good outcomes for everybody involved” as he arrives at Southwark Crown Court, London. The actor and comedian stands accused of three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault, between 1999 and 2009. He denies all the charges. This afternoon, the prosecution will call its first witness. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn