A SOLDIER who faces up to 10 years detention for speaking out against the war in Afghanistan will continue to be held in custody in Colchester.

Lance Corporal Joe Glenton faces trial on five charges surrounding his role in an anti-war demonstration in London in October.

At a court hearing on Wednesday the 27-year-old was remanded in custody at the Military Corrective Training Centre on Berechurch Hall Road for another 28 days.