A 23-YEAR-OLD man charged with murdering Bolton schoolboy Ryan Mason has had his trial date set.
Ronald Mariner, from Bowland Drive, Johnson Fold, Bolton, is charged with killing the seven-year-old between February 10 and 13.
The charge was put to him via video link from Altcourse prison to a plea and directions hearing at Manchester Crown Court yesterday.
The trial will begin on October 21 and Mariner will remain in custody.
Ryan's body was discovered in a bin bag on Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Course on Wednesday February 13.
A post mortem examination revealed he had died of multiple injuries.
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