A New Addington mum has appeared in court after police allegedly found more than 100 rounds of live ammunition in a Tesco bag on her mantelpiece.

Melissa Morgan, 19, was arrested after armed officers raided her home in Lodge Lane, New Addington, Surrey, on January 14.

Morgan appeared at a short plea and case management hearing at Southwark Crown Court today.

She denied one count of conspiracy to possess ammunition and two of possessing it without a certificate. The ammunition consisted mainly of 9mm bullets.

Remanding her on bail, Judge Peter Testar told the teenager her four day trial would begin on a date yet to be decided.

Aberahim Aitlhadj, 28, of Portobello Road, north Kensington, denied taking part in the conspiracy at an earlier hearing.