Police cordoned off an area in Ynyswen, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on March 5. Picture: Huw Evans Picture Agency
A MAN has pleaded not guilty to murdering a teenage girl at a Chinese restaurant in Ynyswen, Treorchy on March 5.
Sixteen-year-old victim Wenjing Lin, also known as Wenjing Xu, died in the incident at the Blue Sky restaurant in Baglan Street.
Chen Xu, 31, who is not related to the victim, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court today for a plea and trial preparation hearing, where he denied a charge of murder.
Xu also pleaded not guilty to one charge of attempted murder on another person.
The judge, Michael Fitton QC, set a provisional trial date for November 1.
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