Four deny murder of man stabbed on street

Four men have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a man who was stabbed in Stoke-on-Trent.

Christopher Bradbury, 44, died on Ridgway Road, near Hanley Park, during the evening of 23 July.

Subhan Nadeem, 20, and Dhannish Mahmood, 19, both from Stoke-on-Trent, plus Hassan Ahmed 19, and Qays Mahmood, 25, both from Shelton, denied his murder when they appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Monday.

A trial date was set for 22 February next year.

Bradbury's family has paid tribute to him through Staffordshire Police, saying he was "loved so much" and would be "sadly missed" by family.

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