The trial of a man accused of a murder in St Clair has been set for February.
John Kenneth Collins (38) appeared in the High Court at Dunedin yesterday after pleading not guilty to the murder of Brent Andrew Bacon.
The victim's body was found at a rural location north of Waitati on February 18 last year, which led police to a crime scene in Lock St, St Clair.
Mr Collins admitted taking Mr Bacon's blue Toyota people mover on February 5 that year.
It was later found in Picton.
