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Trial date set for five men charged with murder

Northamptonshire Police A head-and-shoulders picture of Ryan Burton, who has short brown hair and stubble and is wearing a white round-necked T-shirt.Northamptonshire Police
Ryan Burton died at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire six days after the incident

A provisional trial date has been set for five men charged with murdering a 34-year-old man.

Ryan Burton, from Corby, Northamptonshire, died in hospital on 16 January - six days after being assaulted in Spring Rise Park, near Highfield Road, Kettering.

Connor White, 25, of Rothwell, Kyle Derek McSkimming, 23, of Corby, Cameron Williams-Ferguson, 24, from Kettering, Keiton Underwood, 20, from Desborough, and Ace Hill, 18, from Corby, all denied murder at Northampton Crown Court.

The men will remain in custody until their next hearing on 4 April, where their trial is expected to be confirmed for 22 September.

Ten others arrested as part of the investigation have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

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