A retired British man has appeared in court in Uganda accused of possessing a gay sex video.

Bernard Randall, originally from Faversham, Kent, denies a charge of trafficking obscene publications.

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda and Mr. Randall faces a possible two-year prison sentence if found guilty.

The 65-year-old is charged alongside his friend Albert Cheptoyek, 30, a Ugandan national with whom he shares a house,

Mr. Cheptoyek has denied a more serious charge of carrying out "acts of gross indecency", which could see him jailed for up to seven years if found guilty.

Mr. Randall was arrested after thieves stole a laptop from his house. Stills from a video on it then appeared in a tabloid.

 Once inside the hearing was quick. Mr. Randall's legal team asked for the case to be adjourned whilst a complaint they made about the handling of his case is dealt with.

The 65 year-old's case has attracted a lot of international attention. Reporters representing media groups from around the world crammed into and outside the courtroom trying to get a picture of him.

Mr. Randall maintains that his video was leaked after robbers tried to blackmail him and failed.

But one of the alleged robbers argues Mr. Randall gave him the video whilst trying to lure him into being his sexual partner back home in England.

In 2011, gay rights activist David Kato was beaten to death in Uganda, although police claimed the killing was not related to his sexuality.

The Ugandan parliament is considering legislation aimed at increasing penalties for homosexual acts.