THREE men and three teenagers are now facing trial after pleading not guilty to murdering Stourbridge ‘Gummy Twin’ John Jones.
Mr Jones, aged 36, died at his home in Caslon Crescent, Norton, after being shot on February 25.
At Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday June 6, Kevin Waldron, aged 40, Ravi Talware, aged 32, and Scott Garrington, aged 51, denied the murder of Mr Jones.
Three youths, aged 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also denied murder.
All six defendants are also charged with the attempted murder of Mr Jones’s younger brother Sebastian, who was also injured but was later discharged from hospital, as well as possession of a firearm and a knife.
Waldron, of Leonard Road, Wollaston, Talware, of no fixed address, and Garrington, of Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, are also charged with intent to pervert the course of justice.
As well as denying murder, all six defendants also pleaded not guilty to all other charges.
A trial date has been set for February 13, 2023, and the proceedings are expected to last for seven weeks.
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