Murder accused faces trial in summer after man dies following suspected assault in Newcastle
A murder accused faces trial in the summer after the death of a man last week.
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 since been charged with his murder.
Howse appeared at Newcastle Crown Court today, where he was not asked to enter a plea to the charge.
A provisional trial date was set for July 14 and he be back in court for a plea hearing on April 8.
There was no application for bail and Howse was further remanded in custody.