A FAMILY man from Borehamwood appeared in court yesterday facing nine charges relating to indecent images of children and animal pornography.

Frank Joseph Watson, 46, stood before St Albans Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 11.

The court decided it did not have the jurisdiction to deal with the case and asked Mr Watson, who is remanded in custody, to return on July 5 for committal to crown court.

Mr Watson is accused of six counts of making an indecent photograph of a child, one count of possessing 130 indecent images of children, and two counts of possessing extreme pornography involving animals.