Trio appear in court to deny murder of father

Deavon Harrison, 46, was found seriously injured at a house in Wolverhampton

Three people have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a father-of-seven who was shot at a house in Wolverhampton.

Deavon Harrison, 46, was found with fatal injuries at the property in Dunstall Hill on 30 December.

A post-mortem examination showed his death was caused by a gunshot wound to the chest, West Midlands Police said.

The three accused of his murder appeared at a hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Kerry Francis, 42 of Foxglove Way, Wombourne in Staffordshire, appeared in court in person.

Jonathan Williams, 19, of no fixed address, and a boy of 16, who cannot be named, appeared separately via video link.

Mr Williams and the boy also denied charges of possessing a firearm with ammunition and possessing a bladed article in a public place.

The trio were remanded in custody with a trial date yet to be fixed.