A MAN yesterday denied killing his friend who was found dead in a back yard.
Kevin King, 29, is accused of killing David Lilley, a 36-year-old warehouseman from Thirlmere Crescent, Shiney Row, Wearside, on December 1 last year.
He pleaded not guilty to a charge of manslaughter during a short hearing at Newcastle Crown Court.
Mr King, of Maple Terrace, Penshaw, was granted conditional bail until his trial, on June 9.
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