Defendant denies wounding youth in Walsall two years ago
A trial date has been set for a defendant accused of wounding in the Black Country more than two years ago.
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Awais Butt, 19, of Rowley Regis, is accused of unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a youth in Walsall on August 5, 2021.
The matter will be heard at Wolverhampton Crown Court in June next year as a result of a huge backlog of 900 cases, partly caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Butt, of Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis denies the allegations.