A WINCHESTER teenager accused of throwing 'potentially hazardous material' onto the M3, causing a day of travel chaos, will re-appear in court next month after his case was adjourned.

The 17-year-old, who can't be named for legal reasons, was due to enter pleas at Winchester Crown Court, but Judge Keith Cutler adjourned the hearing until Thursday, December 21.

He has been charged with two counts of arson with intent to endanger life and two of causing danger to road users in relation to the incidents on the M3 on September 16 and 23.

The defendant is also accused of carrying out eight offences of burglary against a school during which computer equipment of an unknown value was stolen.

He is also accused of two charges of blackmail with menaces against the same school each demanding payment of £10,000 in the online currency bitcoin.

The defendant faces two further charges of theft of miscellaneous items from a Tesco supermarket on the days preceding the two motorway incidents.