Man denies attempted murder over alleged axe attack
Police were called to the Bell Hotel in Clare on March 19 - Credit: Google
A man accused of attempting to murder another man with an axe in a Suffolk pub will stand trial next year.
David Perry, 39, appeared in the dock at Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder.
Police officers were called to the Bell Hotel in Clare, near Sudbury, at 8.15pm on Saturday, March 19 this year.
A man in his 30s was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with a serious head injury.
Perry, of St Margarets Place, Stradishall, near Newmarket, wore a grey jumper in the dock at the short plea and trial preparation hearing.
Judge Martyn Levett fixed a trial date for January 9, 2023, and remanded Perry in custody.
The trial is expected to last around five days.
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Perry will next appear at Ipswich Crown Court for a further hearing on June 27.
