Parbold murder probe: October trial date set for 17-year-old murder suspect

A teenager charged with a young man’s murder in Parbold has been remanded in custody by a judge after his first Crown Court appearance.
By Liam Soutar
Published 8th May 2019, 16:00 BST
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Alex Davies

The 17-year-old from Chorley faced one count of murder at Preston Crown Court today (Wednesday), after the body of 18-year-old Alex Davies was found in woodlands on Parbold Hill last Wednesday.

The Skelmersdale teenager had been stabbed and suffocated, police said.

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The young suspect, who cannot be named because of his age, was arrested last Friday and subsequently charged after a weekend of questioning.

He will next appear at Preston Crown Court on July 15 to enter a plea, and a trial date has been provisionally set for October 24.