Lawford stabbing death: Patrick Chandler denies murder
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The victim, John Comer, 46, was found by officers at 05:15 GMT on 1 December in Barker Close, Lawford
A man has appeared in court and denied murder following a fatal stabbing in Essex at the end of last year.
John Comer, 46, was found with fatal injuries to his chest and stomach in Barker Close, Lawford, near Manningtree, on 1 December and later died in hospital.
Patrick Chandler, 44, of no fixed address, faces one count of murder.
He entered a not-guilty plea during a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court and will face trial in May.
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