Trial of man accused of Taylor Black's murder due to start today
A MAN is due to go on trial today following the killing of a popular teenager.
Nathan Costello is charged with the murder of Taylor Black, 18, who was found dead at a property on Ketton Road in Hardwick, Stockton on Monday, February 17 last year.
The 31-year-old is due to appear at Teesside Crown Court this morning.
The defendant, of Ketton Road, Stockton, pleaded not guilty to murder at an earlier hearing.
The trial is expected to last up to ten days.
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