THE second man charged with murdering father-of-three Amriz Iqbal has appeared at Bradford Crown Court to deny the allegation.

Mohammed Nisar Khan, also known as Meggy, pleaded not guilty this afternoon to murder and attempted murder in connection with an incident in Sandford Road, Bradford Moor, on Wednesday, October 3.

Khan, 40, of Holme Lane, Tong, Bradford, was brought up from the cells into the dock of Court 4 at 1.10pm.

Wearing a grey T-shirt and a dark casual jacket, he was flanked by two security officers.

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Khan denied murdering Mr Iqbal, 40, of Wetherby, and attempting to murder Amran Ahmed.

Ben Thomas, barrister for the Crown, said Khan was before the lower court on Saturday when his case was sent to the crown court for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

Mr Thomas told Judge Neil Davey QC that the case was tied to that of Tony Grant who appeared before Bradford Crown Court on October 11.

Grant, 38, of Queens Road, Bradford, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Iqbal and the attempted murder of Mr Ahmed.

Mr Thomas asked that Khan be tried along with Grant, whose trial date has already been fixed for April 1, with a time estimate of two weeks.

Khan’s barrister, Rachel Cooper, asked the Crown to serve any CCTV from the scene of the collision in Sandford Road as soon as possible.

She made no application for bail and Khan was remanded back into custody at the end of the five-minute hearing.

Judge Davey said Khan’s next court appearance would be for a joint pre-trial review in December or the New Year.

Mr Iqbal and Mr Ahmed were hit by a car and then attacked. Mr Ahmed suffered minor injuries.

Anyone who may be able to assist the investigation is asked to contact police on 101, quoting crime reference number 13180493828, or use the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website.

Information can also be reported anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.