Five people charged with the murder of Great Yarmouth man Ian Church, 40, outside a pub face trial next year.

Three men from Great Yarmouth – Todd Esherwood, 24, of Saxon Road; Tony Smith, 29, of Sidney Close; and Stuart Layden, 30, of South Quay– and two people from Sheerness, Kent – Kelly Taylor, 33, of Harris Road and Roy Smith, 31, of Ranelagh Road – all deny murder.

Their trial will start on March 4.