A record company boss has appeared in court on gun charges.

Michael Alunomoh appeared via video link from North Kent Police Station at Medway Magistrates' Court, after multiple shots were fired off a penthouse balcony near Chatham Dockside on Wednesday morning.

Wearing a chequered jacket, he spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.

District Judge Paul Goldspring denied bail and he was remanded in custody. He will appear at Maidstone Crown Court on May 26.

Towards the end of the hearing, Alunomoh was seen smirking on the video link. He was due to appear yesterday but was taken to hospital instead. There are concerns over his mental health.

Speaking about the adjournment Judge Goldspring said: “I don’t want you to think the toing and froing from hospital is your fault."

The court heard how on April 22 members of the public contacted the police and reported a male shouting aggressively from a penthouse at the Dockside.

The Truth Or Dare Records CEO was charged on Thursday, 24 April, with possession of imitation firearms with intent to cause fear of violence.

Several clips were uploaded to Instagram during the incident, showing off a number of imitation weapons to the sound of 90s rapper Tupac Shakur.

The suspect then moves outside and shoots a handgun several times into the air - footage was filmed by neighbours and circulated online.

Heavily armed officers stormed the apartment opposite the Range on the far edge of Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre in Chatham, and the suspect was taken away in handcuffs.

Nine pieces of ammunition and firearms were seized - as well as “expensive” watches and trainers.

St Mary's Island was shut off for a brief time as a helicopter hovered overhead.

A neighbour who lives close to the mall said: "There was a lot of banging just over an hour ago, I just assumed it was construction workers.

"There was armed police outside The Range who waved everyone back, they moved towards the noise.

"Staff at The Range have been trying to catch everyone and get them into the shop. Someone across the way shouted about someone having a gun."

Anthony Sutton, centre manager at Dockside Shopping Outlet, said: "An incident of this nature unfortunately is not uncommon in today's world.

"My security manager put in place an invacuation procedure to keep everyone safe inside until the police arrived."

The mall manager praised the "exemplary response of the blue lights on the day" which he said arrived within ten minutes and reaffirmed the shopping centre's response to the incident.

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