Newcastle man denies murder and now faces trial in August
A man accused of murder has denied the charge and now faces trial in August.
Michael Craig, 31, suffered serious injuries at a residential property on Bolingbroke Street, Heaton, Newcastle, on March 5.
He was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.
Craig Howse, 38, of Bolingbroke Street, Newcastle, has been charged with his murder.
Howse appeared at Newcastle Crown Court this morning, where he pleaded not guilty.
A provisional trial date had been listed on July 14 but that has now been changed to August 18 and is expected to last seven days.
There was no application for bail and Howse was further remanded in custody.
Judge Paul Sloan KC told him: "I am adjourning your case for trial. As you have heard, the trial date has been changed, the trial is now fixed for August 18 this year.
"There will be two further hearings in advance of that date, both of which you will attend via prison video link in the same way as you have attended today."
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