Cameron Hamilton: Thomas Betteridge denies Bournemouth stab murder
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Cameron Hamilton was fatally stabbed in the early hours of 5 August.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a teenager who was fatally stabbed during a fight.
Cameron Hamilton, 18, died after an altercation in The Square in Bournemouth on 5 August.
Thomas Betteridge, of Southsea, entered not guilty pleas at Bournemouth Crown Court to charges of murder and possession of a kitchen knife in a public place.
Judge William Mousley KC adjourned the case for trial on 29 January.
Co-defendant Lennie Hansen, of Waterlooville, also appeared in court.
He pleaded not guilty to assisting an offender but guilty to possession of a kitchen knife.
The family of Mr Hamilton, who was from Bournemouth, described him as "much loved" in a tribute released through Dorset Police following his death.
"We want him to be remembered for the funny, kind and wonderful person he is and always will be," it said.
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