Two boys deny murdering 13-year-old boy in Oldbury
Two boys have appeared in court to deny the murder of 13-year-old Jahziah Coke.
By Paul Jenkins
Published 1st Oct 2024, 14:11 BST
Updated 1st Oct 2024, 21:26 BST
The teenager was stabbed to death in Oldbury on Thursday, August 29.
The youngsters, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court this morning and pleaded not guilty.
A man in his 40s also appeared and pleaded not guilty to assisting and harbouring an offender.
The case has been adjourned for a pre-trial review at Wolverhampton Crown Court on December 16.
Remanding all three defendants into custody, Judge Michael Chambers KC told them: "Your cases are adjourned for trial on a date to be fixed in the early new year. The next hearing (a pre-trial review) will be on December 16."
The adult defendant was remanded to an unnamed prison, while both boys were remanded to secure youth detention accommodation.