Trail date set as Chorley teenager appears at Crown Court over Parbold woodland murder
The 17-year-old boy from Chorley, who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not apply for bail when he appeared for a 10-minute hearing at Preston Crown Court yesterday afternoon.
Alex’s body was found by a walker in woodlands on Parbold Hill on Wednesday, May 1 at 5.25pm.
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Hide AdAccording to a Home Office post-mortem the Skelmersdale teenager had been stabbed and asphyxiated.
Alex, who worked at Home Bargains in Skelmersdale, was last seen near a railway bridge on Station Road, Parbold at around 2pm on April 29.
The following day Lancashire Police launched a missing person’s inquiry.
The 17-year-old will next appear at Preston Crown Court on Monday, July 15, where the charge will be put to him, and he will formally enter a plea.
A trial date has been set for Thursday, October 24 at Preston Crown Court.