Irthlingborough man, aged 18, pleads not guilty to murder of man in Northampton town centre

A trial date has been set by the judge

An 18-year-old man from Irthlingborough has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a man in Northampton town centre.

Brayden Phillips, of Park Road in Irthlingborough, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 18-year-old Kyle Ghanie who died following an assault at 4.30pm on Saturday, August 20, in Abington Street, at its junction with Market Square.

A trial date for February 6 was set by Judge Adrienne Lucking at Northampton Crown Court today (Friday, November 4).

A cordon was set up in Abington Street following the assault on Saturday, August 20placeholder image
A cordon was set up in Abington Street following the assault on Saturday, August 20

Phillips remains in police custody.

According to police, the victim was punched a number of times.

Mr Ghanie was taken to hospital with serious injuries but sadly died on Monday, August 22.

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