A MAN has denied murdering 25-year-old Jennifer Williams in June.

Stefan Mayne appeared at Winchester Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to a count of murder.

The 26-year-old is accused of stabbing Miss Williams to death at a property in Colehill Crescent, Bournemouth.

Police were called to the address at 4.12pm on Saturday, June 20.

Miss Williams was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment but died at 3.28am the following morning.

A post-mortem examination found that she had died from multiple stab wounds.

The defendant, of Harewood Avenue, will next appear before a judge at the same court on October 19 for a directions hearing.