A TEENAGER has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of Michael Keen in Darwen last week.
Daniel Bamford, 18, has also denied wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to Ann Marie West following the attack in the Hazel Avenue area of the town on Thursday, August 25.
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Bamford, of Harvey Lane, Golborne, near Warrington, who appeared via a video link from Preston Prison, was remanded in custody by Judge Mark Brown, the Recorder of Preston.
He was told a provisional trial date of February 15 had been fixed and there would be a further plea and case management hearing, also at Preston before Judge Brown, on December 19.
Mr Keen died after suffering numerous stab wounds.
Seven other men are on bail for related offences in the case.
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