THE trial date of a 48-year-old man accused of murdering his partner outside her home has been brought forward.
Ian Meakin is accused of the murder of his 27-year-old partner Angela Ward.
It is alleged he stabbed her to death in Critchley Street, Ilkeston, on May 7.
He was due to face trial on November 10, but this is now expected to take place on October 27 because a time-slot has become available at Nottingham Crown Court.
John Lloyd-Jones, prosecuting, said at Leicester Crown Court yesterday: "This is an allegation of murder in a domestic setting. The prosecution will say this defendant stabbed and killed his partner outside the flat they partially shared in Ilkeston following a domestic argument."
Meakin is next due at Nottingham Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing on August 8.
