A 17-year-old boy has denied murdering Watford teenager Aqeel Khan.

The boy, from Watford, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty during an appearance at Luton Crown Court today.

He was arrested earlier this year in connection with the fatal stabbing of Aqeel Khan, 18, in West Watford on August 22.

The boy has been remanded in to custody and his trial is due to start at Luton Crown Court on February 16.