Trial date set for three men accused of murdering Christopher Lewis in Chapeltown

Three men charged with the murder of a dad who was gunned down outside his mother's home in Leeds have made their first Crown court appearance.
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Steven Mark Grey, Jonathan Gledhlll and Denzil Brown face a possible trial in June next year over the death of Christopher Lewis.

Tributes left for shooting victim Christopher LewisMr Lewis, 24, died after he was shot outside his mother's home in Reginald Street, Chapeltown, on August 1 this year.

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No pleas to the charge were entered by any of the defendants.

The scene of the shooting in ChapeltownThe scene of the shooting in Chapeltown
The scene of the shooting in Chapeltown

All three will next appear before the court on January 17 for a plea and trial preparation.

A provisional trial date was set for June 3.

A trial would be expected to last around five weeks.

Gledhill, 37, of Dib Lane, Roundhay, and Brown, 49, of Parkfield Court, Morley, appeared in the dock of the court during the hearing.

Grey, 38, of Town Street, Armley, was not produced from custody.

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The Recorder of Leeds, Judge Guy Kearl, QC, said all three defendants will remain in custody until the next hearing.

Mr Lewis died in hospital from his injuries a day after the shooting.

The incident is believed to have been a targeted attack.

The men were arrested on Wednesday by detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team.

Five other people who were arrested as part of the investigation this week have been released on police bail while enquiries continue