A NEW trial date has been set for a defendant accused of murdering a mum in Widnes.
Stephen Duggan, 28, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 36-year-old Alison Wilson, from Widnes, but has denied her murder.
He is alleged to have thrust a broken wine bottle into the mum-of-two’s neck after she attempted to stop him attacking a woman on Frank Street, Halton View in March.
A judge discharged a jury at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, September 14, after prosecutors served fresh evidence at the last minute.
A court spokeswoman told the Weekly News that Duggan’s trial will now take place on Monday, November 30.
Duggan, of no fixed address, but from Runcorn, has admitted assaulting the woman he was arguing with and wounding another passerby, Anthony Tomlinson, 43, who was in a taxi with Ms Wilson, on Saturday, March 7 this year.
The defendant denies the wounding with intent of Mr Tomlinson and assault causing actual bodily harm against a baby who was at the scene.
The retrial is expected to last eight to 10 days and the defendant denies charges of murder, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assault causing actual bodily harm.
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/