POLICE have extended the bail of the owner of a top Malvern private school who was arrested last month.

Hekmat Kaveh was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday, October 11, after police found a package in his car. The 55- year-old denies wrongdoing.

He answered police bail at Cheltenham Police Station on Wednesday and officers have extended this until January 17 while investigations continue.