Two men and teenager deny murdering man

Lewis Bell, he has short red hair with shaved sides.Image source, Family handout
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Lewis Bell died in September

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Two men and a teenager have denied murdering a man.

Lewis Bell, 26, died at Hills Drive in Stockton, Teesside, in the early hours of 19 September.

Sean McLeod, 23, and Liam Matthews, 25, both of no fixed abode, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be identified for legal reasons all pleaded not guilty to murder when they appeared at Teesside Crown Court.

They were remanded into custody with a trial due to begin on 3 March 2025.

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