MARK Hughes has revealed that City knew nothing about Kian Harratt’s court case.

The on-loan Huddersfield striker will not be involved in the FA Cup on Saturday after he was convicted of hare coursing earlier this week.

“It wasn’t something that we were aware of,” said Hughes. “We obviously are now but clearly it’s an issue that we have to allow Kian’s parent club to address.

"It's out there and something has happened. We just need the clarity from his parent club and once they give us some we can act.

“I know Ryan (Sparks) has spoken to their chief executive. Once we get some indication we can react accordingly."

The Bantams have released a statement on Harratt while they wait for the result of Huddersfield’s investigation.

The statement read: “Bradford City AFC is aware of recent reports concerning on-loan striker Kian Harratt.

“The 20-year-old’s parent club, Huddersfield Town, is currently investigating the matter further, and working to establish the full facts.

“Harratt will not be involved for City for this weekend’s Emirates FA Cup visit of Harrogate Town.”

Harratt was fined £830 and ordered to pay £150 in costs and a victim surcharge of £83 after appearing at Beverley magistrates.

Harratt and two others committed the daytime poaching offence in East Yorkshire earlier this year - while he was on loan at Port Vale.

Rural Task Force Sergeant Kevin Jones said: “This conviction shows that the Rural Task Force will deal strongly with those offenders that visit our Force area to commit hare coursing offences.

"We will not tolerate the barbaric act of hare coursing, not only causing unimaginable suffering to our wildlife but also causing issues for local landowners who are often the subject of antisocial behaviour and damage to their land and property."