A 27-YEAR-OLD American visitor was refused bail when he appeared before a special court accused of stalking a girl of 17 in North Wales.

Taylor McGough, who gave an address in High Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog, was alleged to have repeatedly visited her workplace in Snowdonia and to have been near a bus stop used by her. He denied the offence between January 6 and January 20 and elected crown court trial.

Magistrates at Llandudno on Saturday, January 25 remanded him in custody until February 24 at Caernarfon crown court.

Defence solicitor Eilian Williams sought bail and said McGough worked in a cyber-café.