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Carpenter denies murdering man, 36, at Smethwick internet cafe.

A 39-year-old carpenter has denied murdering Horace Williams at a Smethwick internet cafe.

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Douane Brown from Bickington Road, Bartley Green is alleged to have stabbed the 36-year-old – who lived in West Bromwich and died from a single wound – on April 16.

The attack is said to have occurred at the Cape Hill Bureau de Change and internet cafe in Smethwick.

Brown pleaded not guilty when he appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday.

He was remanded in custody to stand trial at Birmingham Crown Court in a hearing due to start on October 17. It is scheduled to last around five days

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