Three deny Bradley murder
MEN APPEAR IN COURT AFTER YOUNG MAN WAS STABBED TO DEATH IN PARK
THREE men have denied murder after a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death in Batley.
Ahmed Karolia, 23, Usman Karolia, 19, and Raja Nawaz, 18, and two youths appeared in Leeds Crown Court yesterday over the death of Bradley Gledhill and the attempted murder of two other males.
Mr Gledhill, 20, was stabbed during a fight on Park Croft at around 10.30pm on Sunday, June 21.
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He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.
Two other males also suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries that night.
The Karolias, both of Lime Tree Avenue, Batley, and Nawaz, of Longfield Road, Heckmondwike, pleaded not guilty to murder.
The Karolias also pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder the two other males.
The attempted murder charges were not put to Nawaz.
None of the charges were put to the two boys, aged 16 and 17.
A further hearing was listed for October 2.
At an earlier hearing, a provisional trial date had been set for December 7 with a trial expected to last three weeks.
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An alternative trial date of April 12 next year was discussed.
Judge Andrew Stubbs QC said a decision about the trial date would be made by the end of next week.
Usman Karolia and Nawaz appeared in court via video link from custody in Manchester.
Ahmed Karolia appeared in court via video link from custody in Wakefield prison.
The 17-year-old appeared in court via video link from custody in Wetherby.
The 16-year-old appeared in court via video link from custody in Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre in Warwickshire.