Portsmouth Billy Green murder probe: Lewis Green appears at Winchester Crown Court accused of killing brother

A MAN accused of murdering his older brother has appeared in court.

By Ben Fishwick

Published 18th Jan 2021, 10:52 GMT

Updated 19th Jan 2021, 20:05 GMT

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Lewis Green, 23, of Tewkesbury Close, Paulsgrove, was at Winchester Crown Court today having been charged with murder.

He is accused of killing his older brother, 26-year-old Billy Green, in a stabbing last Monday outside Pickwick House in Wingfield Street, Buckland.

Medics and members of the public tried to save Mr Green but officers confirmed on the same day that he had died at the scene.

Tributes have been to Billy Green who was ‘loved by many people for his laugh and smile’ after he was stabbed to death in Buckland.

Pictured: Collage: Flowers placed outside Pickwick house, Buckland, Portsmouth on 13 January 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman — Tributes have been to Billy Green who was ‘loved by many people for his laugh and smile’ after he was stabbed to death in Buckland. Pictured: Collage: Flowers placed outside Pickwick house, Buckland, Portsmouth on 13 January 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Tributes have been to Billy Green who was ‘loved by many people for his laugh and smile’ after he was stabbed to death in Buckland.

Pictured: Collage: Flowers placed outside Pickwick house, Buckland, Portsmouth on 13 January 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman — Tributes have been to Billy Green who was ‘loved by many people for his laugh and smile’ after he was stabbed to death in Buckland. Pictured: Collage: Flowers placed outside Pickwick house, Buckland, Portsmouth on 13 January 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman

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Addressing Green, judge Angela Morris adjourned the case ahead of setting a trial date and whether or not the case will be heard at Portsmouth Crown Court.

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She said: ‘Mr Green there is no trial date set, that will happen fairly shortly.

Police attending the death of a man in Buckland near Pickwick House in Portsmouth on January 11, 2021. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Police attending the death of a man in Buckland near Pickwick House in Portsmouth on January 11, 2021. Picture: Habibur Rahman

‘In the meantime this being your first appearance at this court, what has now happened is a timetable has been set for documents to be served on your instructing solicitors.’

The judge, who started her role as Recorder of Winchester today, added: ‘I will remand you into custody in the meantime.’

No plea was entered during the hearing this morning.

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting 44210011248 or Operation Wagon, or see mipp.police.uk/operation/44HC21E01-PO1

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