A 31-year-old has denied murder after a man died in hospital following a serious assault in a Norfolk town.

Martin Montgomery, 31, had initially been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after Nigel Mazs, a man in his 50s, was found with serious injuries in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth.

Eastern Daily Press: Police at Regent Road, Great Yarmouth following a fatal attackPolice at Regent Road, Great Yarmouth following a fatal attack (Image: Newsquest)It followed an assault believed to have taken place inside a communal area in a block of flats at Malakoff Close shortly before 12.10pm on December 22 last year.

Mr Mazs was taken to hospital after the incident but died as a result of his injuries on January 4 this year.

Montgomery, of Russell Road, Yarmouth, appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Tuesday when he entered a not guilty plea to murder.

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Crown CourtNorwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)He pleaded guilty to manslaughter but Will Carter, prosecuting, said the plea was not acceptable and he would have to stand trial for murder.

Judge Alice Robinson set a provisional trial date of July 1.

Montgomery, who was represented by John Morgans, was remanded in custody.

A second man in his 20s who was arrested on suspicion of GBH has been released on bail until March this year.