FOUR people have appeared at Nottingham Crown Court in connection with the murder of gamekeeper Nigel Bacon.

Mr Bacon died at Keeper's Cottage, near Clumber Park, on November 26 last year, after being stabbed in the neck and shoulder.

Four people are accused of murder. They are his widow Susan Bacon, 54, of Keeper's Cottage; son Michael Bacon, 20, of Wordsworth Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse; Peter Jacques, 28, of Charlesworth Street, Bolsover, and Shaun Woodcock, 41, of Mapletoft Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse.

All were remanded in custody to await their trial, which is due to begin on November 17.

They will next appear in court on September 4.