Советник Reform UK Билли Берк отрицает владение ножом и получил дату суда

Reform UK councillor, 67, denies possession of knife as trial date set Billy Burke, the councillor for Davyhulme, has appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court A Reform UK councillor has denied possession of a knife in the street. William 'Billy' Burke, 67, from Trafford, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (August 25), wearing a black suit, a green tie and a navy cap. During the short hearing, Mr Burke entered a not guilty plea to the offence of possession of a bladed article. The charge relates to an alleged incident on Woodsend Crescent Road in Flixton on April 30. Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletter Mr Burke was previously charged with possession of an offensive weapon, but prosecutors applied to have the charge withdrawn and for him to be charged with an alternative alleged offence. Andrew Hay, prosecuting, gave a brief summary of the alleged facts of the case. David Campbell, representing Mr Burke, offered no representations. A trial date was set for September 29 this year at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court. Davyhulme councillor Mr Burke, of Woodsend Crescent Road, was granted unconditional bail until the next hearing.