Man denies murder of woman in e-bike crash

Alana Armstrong - mother to a six-year-old boy - died at the scene

A man has denied the murder of a young mother who was killed in an e-bike crash in Derbyshire.

Alana Armstrong, 25, was a passenger on an e-bike involved in the collision with a 4x4 on the evening of 26 November and died at the scene in Batley Lane, Pleasley.

The rider - Jordan Newton-Kay - was taken to hospital where one of his legs had to be amputated below the knee, police previously said.

Keaton Muldoon, 23, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ms Armstrong, and also denied the attempted murder of Mr Newton-Kay but admitted driving while disqualified.

Mr Muldoon, of Tuckers Lane in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, appeared via video-link at Derby Crown Court from HMP Nottingham.

At the end of the hearing, Judge Shaun Smith KC remanded Mr Muldoon in custody.

His trial is due to begin on 19 May and expected to last two to three weeks.