By North Lincolnshire man charged with murder
A North Lincolnshire man has been charged with murder and will stand trial later this year.
Steven Ling, 38, of Park Drain, Westwoodside in North Lincolnshire, has been charged with the murder of a 28-year-old man in Doncaster.
Emergency services were called at 4.23am on 2 July to reports that a man had sustained serious injuries on South Parade in Central Doncaster.
Subsequently, the victim was taken to hospital for treatment to their wounds but sadly died a short time after.
According to the Lincolnite, post-mortem examinations identified the victim died as a result of head, chest and abdomen injuries.
South Yorkshire Police said formal identification of the victim is still yet to take place.
Ling appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday, July 5 for a plea and trail preparation hearing.
No pleas were entered and now an eight-day trial will take place in November this year.
Ling has now been remanded into custody until the next hearing.
