A DATE has been set for the trial of a man accused of killing a plasterer.

Kevin Todd, 22, of High Street, Loftus, east Cleveland, will appear at Teesside Crown Court on July 4 to face a charge of manslaughter.

It is alleged he killed John Carr, 34, who died of head injuries following an incident in Loftus High Street on January 22. Mr Carr, of Oak Walk, Loftus, also helped run Loftus Bakery with his wife, Debbie.