Suspect, 55, denies murdering 59-year-old man after human remains were found in a pond near an NHS hospital on New Year’s Eve
- Lee Clarke, of Wedhey, Harlow, Essex, is charged with killing Phillip Lewis, 59
- Essex Police said remains found were likely to have been in the pond for ‘weeks’
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A man today denied the murder of a 59-year-old after human remains were found in a pond near an NHS hospital on New Year’s Eve.
Lee Clarke, of Wedhey, Harlow, Essex, is charged with killing Phillip Lewis between November 11 and December 31 2022.
The 55-year-old defendant spoke only to confirm his identity and to enter his plea of not guilty during a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court.
The remains of Phillip Lewis, 59, were discovered in Oakwood Pond in Harlow, Essex, on New Year’s Eve
Police pictured at the scene of Oakwood Pond in Harlow, on New Year’s Eve, where the human remains of a 59-year-old were found
Police tape around the scene at Oakwood Pond in Harlow, Essex
Essex Police said Mr Lewis was also known as ‘Scottish Phil’.
The force said the remains were found in Oakwood Pond in Harlow and were likely to have been there for ‘weeks’.
Judge Christopher Morgan set a trial date of August 21 with a time estimate of up to three weeks.
Source: Daily Mail UK
