Man appears in court charged with murder following 'disturbance' nearly four years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man has appeared in court accused of murder following an incident nearly four years ago. Dean Hughes, 46, has been charged with the murder of Shane Maloney after police were called to a 'disturbance' in Leigh.
Mr Maloney was assaulted in November 2019 and died 15 months later. Mr Hughes appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday morning, November 13, for a further hearing.
He was not asked to enter a plea to the offence, and the case was adjourned for a further case management to be held in January next year.
A trial date was set for April 2 2024. READ MORE: Man, 38, charged with murder of 'loving and devoted dad' Vincent McDonagh READ MORE: Storm Debi: Greater Manchester forecast as Met Office issues amber weather warning During the short hearing, legal matters were discussed between prosecution counsel Nicholas Clarke, and defence counsel Steven Swift.
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