Djeison Rafael, 21, has been charged with murder, possession of a knife as well as three separate allegations of assault
Katie Fox(Image: Facebook)
A man accused of murdering a woman in Birmingham city centre is set to be tried in six months.
Katie Fox, aged 34, was fatally stabbed in the neck on Smallbrook Queensway shortly before 9pm on Friday, November 7.
Djeison Rafael was charged with her murder.
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The 21-year-old, of Rosedale Avenue in Smethwick, was also charged with two counts of causing actual bodily harm on October 27 and November 7, possession of a Stanley blade on November 7 and assaulting a detention escort officer on November 8.
Today, Wednesday, November 12 he appeared at Birmingham Crown Court via a link from HMP Long Lartin near Evesham.
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Rafael only spoke to confirm his name but was not asked to enter pleas to the charges.
Judge Simon Drew KC set a trial date for May 5 next year with the case expected to take between two to three weeks.
No bail application was made on behalf of the defendant, who was remanded in custody. A further hearing was scheduled for January 16.
West Midlands Police previously said it wanted to hear from anyone who knew more about what happened or the movements of Rafael, who it described as a black British national.
It was believed he was wearing an all-grey tracksuit, black hat, trainers and rucksack on Friday evening, according to the force.
Following the incident the force confirmed the victim was taken to hospital with a serious neck injury but later died.