Sutton Heath man pleads not guilty to murder and assault
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The emergency services were called just before 21:00 BST on 8 October
A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of another man at a former RAF housing estate in Suffolk.
The victim, 37-year-old Richard Hunt from Ipswich, died of stab wounds to the heart and lung in Ipswich Avenue, Sutton Heath on 8 October.
Jay Cotterill, 42, of Ipswich Avenue in Sutton Heath, was charged with murder - and assault causing actual bodily harm of a female victim.
Mr Cotterill entered a not guilty plea at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday.
A trial date of 13 May has been set, and is expected to last two weeks.
The Sutton Heath estate, on the former RAF Woodbridge airbase site, has a mix of civilian and military homes, as well as being the home to the Army's Rock Barracks.
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