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5 May 2011
Last updated at 05:47 ET
A man charged with the murder of Jo Yeates whose body was found near Bristol on Christmas Day has admitted manslaughter but denied murder.
Vincent Tabak, 33, is accused of killing the landscape architect who disappeared on 17 December after going for drinks with colleagues.
The prosecution has refused to accept Tabak's manslaughter plea and a murder trial will go ahead on 4 October.
Mr Tabak, a Dutch national, lived next to Miss Yeates in Clifton, Bristol.
He appeared via video link from HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire.
The 25-year-old's body was found in a lane near her home. A post-mortem test revealed she had been strangled.
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Vincent Tabak, 33, is accused of killing the landscape architect who disappeared on 17 December after going for drinks with colleagues.
The prosecution has refused to accept Tabak's manslaughter plea and a murder trial will go ahead on 4 October.
Mr Tabak, a Dutch national, lived next to Miss Yeates in Clifton, Bristol.
He appeared via video link from HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire.
The 25-year-old's body was found in a lane near her home. A post-mortem test revealed she had been strangled.
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