Overview
- Liam Moor, 19, entered a not guilty plea to manslaughter at Newcastle Crown Court over the death of Lisa Denton.
- Judge Robert Adams released Moor on bail and provisionally listed a trial for September 14, with a case management hearing in May and a pre-trial review in September.
- Prosecutors allege Moor punched Denton once outside Charlie’s Bar in North Shields at about 10pm on January 24 and then left without seeking help.
- An inquest opening heard Denton fell backwards and hit her head before dying in hospital the next morning.
- Reporting indicates the defence is expected to argue self-defence, and police have urged the public to avoid speculation during the ongoing proceedings.