A County Durham man has denied murdering a 51-year-old man in Peterlee.
Kenneth Fishwick is accused of murdering Dean Fishwick at a house on Thames Road shortly before midnight on Wednesday, September 23.
The 51-year-old was found with stab wounds and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Kenneth Fishwick, of no fixed address, appeared in court charged with murder at Teesside Crown Court this morning.
The 53-year-old denied the charge during a brief hearing.
Judge Francis Laird KC, the Recorder of Middlesbrough, told Fishwick he would return to court in January for a hearing ahead of his trial.
Police and CSI remain at the scene in Peterlee
Fishwick was remanded in custody until his trial on April 12, next year.
A 73-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed, while a 77-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the same offence has been released under investigation.
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Pictures taken on Thursday showed forensic experts in white suits working at the property and carrying evidence envelopes inside.
Floral tributes were left at the Peterlee home.
One tribute read: “You will be sadly missed, love you. Fly high.”
Another read: “You sleep tight me old pal. You will be sadly missed Dean, you will be forever in our thoughts.”