London - The former boyfriend of Olympic triple-jumper Ashia Hansen staged a race-hate attack on himself before trying to sell the story of the bogus assault to the media, a court was told yesterday.
Mr Chris Cotter (29) hoped the plot would rekindle his "cooling" relationship with the British athlete, Birmingham Crown Court was told.
Mr Cotter and two friends are accused of conspiring to deceive police and the athlete in March last year. The case continues today.