A 29-year-old man has denied repeatedly stabbing a man in a savage Quinton Fish and Chip shop attack.

Leon McTaggart pleaded not guilty to wounding Narinder Sindhu with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm.

Unemployed McTaggart of Hagley Road, Edgbason further denied possessing an offensive weapon - a knife - in Hagley Road West.

Mr Sidhu was stabbed up to five times at Simply Fish and Chips, Hagley Road West, on November 6 last year.

Judge John Wait sitting at Wolverhampton Crown Court further remanded McTaggart in custody for trial.

Mr Mark Phillips prosecuting told the Judge the trial - set to begin on June 6 - was expected to last for up to four days.

McTaggart who appeared before the court via a video link from HMP Woodhill near Milton Keynes spoke only to confirm his name during the short hearing.

Mr Michael Anning defending told the court a bail application could be made on behalf of McTaggart at a future hearing.

Mr Sidhu who has made a full recovery from his injuries was attacked in his shop as his 16-year-old daughter peeled potatoes in a back room.

An appeal launched after the attack promised a £2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.