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A man accused of murdering a Worksop pensioner has been given permission to withdraw his guilty plea by a judge at Nottingham Crown Court.

Lawrence Bierton, 63, had initially admitted the killing of 73-year-old Worksop grandmother Pauline Quinn but has now been given permission to plead not guilty to the alleged murder.

An application was made by the defence, which was not objected to by the prosecution on the basis of what was in a defence psychiatric report.

A trial date will be arranged for Bierton, with a time estimate of two weeks.

His case was listed for mention on Wednesday, April 5, at Nottingham Crown Court before Mr Justice Pepperall, which he was not required to attend.

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The prosecution will obtain its own psychiatric report by June 14.

Bierton is accused of the murder of Mrs Quinn in Rayton Spur, Worksop, on November 9, 2021.

Your Guardian will be in court later this year to cover proceedings.

Lawrence Bierton changes his plea to not guilty of murder of Worksop grandmother