Man appears at Leeds Crown Court charged with murder of Ian Aspinall in Kirkstall
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 50-year-old man in Leeds last week.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that Ian Aspinall died on Thursday (June 22) afternoon. He had been taken to hospital in a critical condition after it was reported that an assault had taken place at an address in Sandford Road, Kirkstall, on Wednesday morning.
Officers were called to the scene shortly after 9.30am by Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics who were treating Mr Aspinall for his injuries.
Andrew Weston, 44, of Sandford Road, Leeds, has been charged with Mr Aspinall’s murder and appeared at Leeds Crown Court today (Tuesday).
Weston appeared by video link from prison and spoke only to provide his full name and date of birth.
During the brief hearing a plea and trial preparation hearing was scheduled for July 25 and a provisional trial date was set for December 4, with the expectancy that it will last for five days.