Trial date set for man accused of murdering 15-year-old Dylan Bragger

A trial date has been set for a man who appeared in court accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy.

Felipe Figueiredo, 28, appeared by video link from custody for the hearing at Preston Crown Court this morning (Tuesday). He is accused of murdering Dylan Bragger but is yet to enter a plea to the charge, Lancs Live reports.

Emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing in Digmoor Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, at around 9pm last Thursday. They discovered Dylan had been stabbed to death.

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Figueiredo, of Birleywood, Skelmersdale, was arrested a short time later and was charged with Dylan's murder on Saturday.

Dylan's mum, dad and sister attended court for the hearing. They sat in the public gallery alongside several police officers who are involved in the case.

In a statement following his death, Dylan's family spoke of his "heart of gold", describing him as a "gentle giant". They said: " As a family we have no words to explain how we are feeling at this heart-breaking time.

"Dylan had such an infectious smile that would light up any room and he could cheer anyone up with one of his big bear hugs. Our boy didn’t deserve any of this, he was just a 15-year-old lad working towards being a car mechanic, with his whole life ahead of him. We’ve got a hole in our heart that will never heal and no amount of words will ever take our pain away."

A Portugese interpreter also attended court to support Figueiredo. However his defence barrister, Kim Obrusik, said the defendant spoke good English and would not require the service.

The Honorary Recorder of Preston, Judge Robert Altham, set a trial date for January 2, 2024. A plea and