Man, 44, appears in court over murder of father
A 44-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Black Country father who was fatally stabbed.
Chad Byron Henderson appeared over video link at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday in relation to the death of Nathan Burton.
The 27-year-old, from Wednesfield, died in hospital on April 8, the day after he was found with stab wounds at an address on Woodhurst Road in Moseley, Birmingham.
A post-mortem examination revealed he died of a single stab wound to the chest.
Henderson, of Woodhurst Road, Birmingham, appeared on video from HMP Birmingham, wearing a grey shirt and grey trousers.
During the short hearing, Henderson, who the court heard was an American citizen, was remanded into custody ahead of a trial date set for November 29.
He denied murdering Mr Burton during a previous court hearing on May 11.
Addressing the defendant, judge Paul Farrer QC said a trial date had been fixed for November 29, adding: "In the mean time, you are remanded into custody."
Mr Burton was a father to his young daughter called Shaye and worked as a BT engineer.
His funeral took place in May where friends, family and dozens of BT colleagues came out to pay their respects.
