A MAN extradited from Jamaica to face charges over the murder of a North-East market trader has appeared in court.
Lee Harrison, 38, of Ormesby Bank, Middlesbrough appeared at Teesside Crown Court charged with the murder of father-of-five Kalvant Singh.
Mr Singh, 41, of Middlesbrough, died after being thrown from a bedroom window of a house in Errol Street, in the town.
Mr Harrison is accused of murder, aggravated burglary, two counts of wounding with intent, grievous bodily harm with intent and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
The defendant was remanded in custody and will appear at the same court on July 2 for a plea and directions hearing.
* Two men, Thomas Petch, then aged 23, and 41-year-old George Coleman, were found guilty of murder and jailed for life, in March 2002.
A third man, Jonathan Crossling, fled to Spain, but was traced by police and brought back to the UK after a lengthy extradition for his part in Mr Singh's death. He was jailed for 18 years in June last year for manslaughter, but his prison term was reduced to 14 years after appeal.
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