Man denies murder after stabbing in east London

A man has pleaded not guilty to murder after a man was stabbed to death in east London.

Mohammed Uddin, 24, appeared at Inner London Crown Court on Monday where he denied the charge.

The body of Jack Hague, 38, was found on Corfield Street, Bethnal Green, on 5 May by Metropolitan Police officers who were called to reports of an alleged fight.

A second man, Umair Rafiq, 35, has also been charged with murder and is due to go on trial at the same court on 17 March 2025.

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