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Man denies murdering Iraq war veteran

Richard Price
BBC News, West Midlands
BBC Stafford Crown Court, a brick-built building with large windows stretching from the ground to the roof. There is a crest on a curved section of the building and a ramp leading up to its main entrance.BBC
Gregory Twigg spoke only to confirm his plea during a hearing at Staffordshire Crown Court on Wednesday

A man has denied murdering a war veteran in Stoke-on-Trent.

Lee Woodward, who served in Iraq, died in hospital in April 2023, ten months after he suffered brain damage in a street attack in Hanley in June 2022.

Gregory Twigg pleaded not guilty to killing the 39-year-old in a hearing at Stafford Crown Court earlier.

The 31-year-old, from Blurton in Stoke-on-Trent, was remanded in custody until his next appearance at a pre-trial review hearing in March.

A provisional trial date has been set for 7 July.

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