Spalding murder trial is delayed until September

The trial of a man who denies the murder of another man in Spalding has been delayed until September.

Viktors Zeglovs, 33, was due to stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court later this month.

Mr Zeglovs denies the murder of Vadims Zmicerevskis, 45, who died after an incident at the junction of Green Lane and St Thomas' Road in Spalding on Monday 11 November.

But a pre-trial hearing at Lincoln Crown Court was today (Thursday, July 3) told his trial would not now be ready to go ahead until September.

Mr Zeglovs also denies a second charge of manslaughter relating to the unlawful killing of Mr Zmicerevskis on November 11 last year.

Judge Catarina Sjolin Knight adjourned the case for a trial beginning at Lincoln Crown Court on September 1.

The trial is expected to last seven days.

Mr Zeglovs, who followed the hearing via a Russian interpreter from HMP Wandsworth, remains remanded into custody.

A further pre-trial hearing will take place at Lincoln Crown Court on August 28.