Man denies 16-year-old girl's takeaway murder

A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 16-year-old girl at her family's Chinese takeaway.

Wenjing Lin died at the Blue Sky Chinese takeaway in Ynyswen, near Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 5 March.

Chun Xu denied murdering the high school student during a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court.

He also pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of 38-year-old Yongquan Jiang.

The 31-year-old spoke only to confirm his name during the 30-minute hearing.

He is due to stand trial at Swansea Crown Court on 1 November.