A 37-year-old man has denied the manslaughter of a bookmaker, who died in a row over a bet.
Jeffrey Hilland, 52, collapsed after a struggle at Pagebet in Pelton, County Durham on 2 June. He died of a heart attack four days later in hospital.
Trevor Hall, of Hilda Terrace, Chester-le-Street, pleaded not guilty to unlawful killing at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday.
He was bailed until a trial at the court on 5 January.
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