West Bromwich man denies Lidia Pascale murder
A man from West Bromwich has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Romanian-born Lidia Pascale.
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Matthew Cherrington, aged 32, of High Street, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court today via video link.
He denied murdering the 26-year-old between November 19 and December 5 last year.
More than 50 specialist officers and dogs were involved in a search for Lidia. She had last been seen on November 19.
A murder investigation was launched on November 27.
Lidia had been living at an address in Smethwick, with two friends at the time of her disappearance, having moved to the Black Country a year earlier.
Cherrington has been remanded in custody. A pre-trial review will take place on April 17 ahead of a trial listed for May 11.
