TWO men have pleaded not guilty to murdering Gloucester man Martin Ridler.

Appearing at Bristol Crown Court on Friday morning, Shane Capseed and Robert Sharps denied the murder of 44-year-old Martin, from Kingsholm, in August this year.

Capseed, 23, of Worcester Street, Gloucester, and Sharps, 28, of Robinhood Street, Gloucester, will be tried at a date to be set.

Mr Ridler died following an alleged attack in Columbia Close, Gloucester, on August 12.