A 23-year-old murder suspect from Harrogate did not enter a plea today when he appeared at Leeds Crown Court.
Daniel Ainsley is accused of murdering Mark Wolsey, 48, who was found dead inside a flat in Mayfield Grove, Harrogate on March 5.
The case was adjourned for a further case management hearing on July 1, at which Ainsley, of no fixed abode, may enter a plea.
The trial was confirmed to take place on 18 October. Ainsley was remanded in custody until then.
Mr Wolsey was found with serious injuries after police were called to Mayfield Grove just after 10pm on a Friday night. He was certified dead at the scene by ambulance staff.
Extra police patrols were deployed in the area following the incident “to reassure those living and working nearby”.
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Harrogate murder trial set for October
A murder trial following the death of Harrogate man Mark Wolsey will take place at Leeds Crown Court from October 18.
The date was set at a hearing at Leeds Crown Court this afternoon.
Daniel Liam Ainsley, 23, of no fixed abode, has been charged with the murder and is remanded in custody.
He spoke at the hearing only to confirm his name.
A pre-trial preparation hearing will take place in early April.
Mark Wolsey died on Friday at a flat on Mayfield Grove, Harrogate after sustaining serious injuries.
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