A 17-YEAR-old Basingstoke girl has denied disposing of a knife to help three men alleged to have murdered a father-of-two.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, September 30.

She has been charged with assisting an offender and pleaded not guilty to the offence. 

Police launched a murder investigation following the death Frantisek Olah on Sunday, May 22.

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Mr Olah, 31, was found with serious injuries in Musgrave Close, Brighton Hill. He was later pronounced dead.

A post mortem recorded that he had suffered stab wounds.

It is alleged that the 17-year-old disposed of a knife to help the three men accused of Mr Olah's murder. 

Three men have been charged with murder. Ismaila Kamarra-Jarra, of Milton Close, Basingstoke, has pleaded not guilty.

Two others, Je Daine Carty, 18, of Ferndown Close, Basingstoke, and Cohan Daley, 18, whose address cannot be given for legal reasons, were due to appear at crown court on September 30 to enter pleas.

Both failed to appear, and they have yet to enter pleas to the charge of murder.

Kaysha Saunders, 18, from Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, and Kelsea Byrne, 18, from Warwick Road, Basingstoke, have both been charged with assisting an offender. They have both pleaded not guilty.

A trial has been listed to begin at the same court on Monday, October 31.