Jeremy Kyle death: Court had issued arrest warrant for man found dead after television show
Grandfather Mr Dymond, 63, was due to appear before magistrates after he failed to pay more than £4,300 in fines relating to two offences which date back to 1997.
In August 1997 Mr Dymond was ordered to pay nearly £6,000 in compensation for taking a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and obtaining property of a registered society by false representation.
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Hide AdToday court staff revealed a warrant was out for his arrest at the time of his death as he missed a court hearing in February this year fixed in order to settle his unpaid fine.
On February 14 the digger driver was due to attend Southampton Magistrates' Court, for the non-payment of a fine of £4,329.71 imposed in 1997.
Court staff said that Mr Dymond attended Poole Magistrates Court, Dorset, in 1997 and was ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation to General Capital Venture Finance for taking a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.
He was also ordered to pay £895 in compensation to another finance company for obtaining property of a registered society by false representation.
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Hide AdWhen Mr Dymond, who gave a Gosport address to the court, failed to show at Southampton Magistrates' Court this February, a no-bail warrant was issued.
A spokesman at Portsmouth Coroner's Court today said no date has yet been set for an inquest into Mr Dymond's death – however he added it is 'likely' a report will be passed on to the coroner, which may lead to an inquest.