Two women have denied murdering a 44-year-old man who was found dead in a flat.

Vishal Gohel, 44, was found dead in High Street, Bushey, at the corner of Melbourne Road, at around 10.45pm on January 23.

Now two women from Barking, Faith Hoppie of Blake Avenue and Tiana Edwards Hancock of Fresh Wharf Road, pleaded not guilty to murder, manslaughter and conspiracy to rob Mr Gohel.

The two appeared at court today (March 30).

Police and a forensic tent outside the flats

Police and a forensic tent outside the flats

 

Meanwhile four other defendants will appear in court for the same charges on May 11.

 

Vishal Gohel. Credit: Hertfordshire Constabulary

Vishal Gohel. Credit: Hertfordshire Constabulary

This includes Yarley Georgia Bruce-Annan of Harts Lane in Barking and three men: Tervin Leslie, of Hurst Street, Brixton, Sakeen Gordon, of Uxbridge Road in Ealing and Brandon Browne of Laburnham Road of Rochester.

Judge Michael Kay QC remanded all the defendants in custody. A trial date has been set for June 27.

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