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Men charged with murder of man appear in court

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Ian Davis, 56, died at a property in Liskeard, Cornwall in September

Two men charged with the murder of a man have appeared in court.

Darrell Rowland, 49, from St Austell, and Sukhvinder Singh Shokur, 58, from Liskeard, appeared at Truro Crown Court via video link from Exeter Prison on Tuesday.

The men are accused of the murder of Ian Davis, 56, who was found with multiple injuries at a property on Baytree Hill, Liskeard, on 13 September 2026.

The court heard Rowland plead not guilty to the murder charge and Shokur did not enter a plea. Both men have been remanded in custody.

A trial is due to take place in March 2027.

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