The teenager accused of murdering an 18-year-old boy in a Chelmsford park pleaded not guilty to the offence at Chelmsford Crown Court this morning (February 16).
The 17-year-old defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denied murdering Ashley Woolley on Thursday, December 18 in Oaklands Park, Chelmsford.
Ashley, of Rutland Road, Chelmsford, was on his way to Chelmsford College in Moulsham Street when he was stabbed at around 3.15 pm.
He was rushed to hospital, but died several hours later.
A trial has been scheduled for Monday, May 18 at Chelmsford Crown Court.
