Two accused of park murder to face trial next year

Tommy Boom was described by his family as having a "heart of gold"

Two men accused of stabbing a father with a "heart of gold" to death in a public park are set to face trial in January.

Daniel Larman, 21, and Kieran Okocha-Sleight, 20, both of Woodside Way, in Northampton, are charged with murder and possession of a knife.

Northamptonshire Police said Tommy Boom, 30, died in Miller's Meadow, also known as Semilong Park, shortly after midnight on 18 July.

The defendants were arrested in Birmingham and were charged on Monday.

Tommy Boom died after he was stabbed

Mr Larman appeared at Northampton Crown Court for a short preliminary hearing in person on Wednesday, while Mr Okocha-Sleight appeared via video link from HMP Bedford.

Neither was asked to enter any pleas, with a date for a plea hearing set for 19 August ahead of a provisional trial date of 6 January next year.

Prosecutor Gordon Aspden KC told Judge Adrienne Lucking KC he expected a trial would last 10-12 days.