A MAN accused of causing a gas explosion which wrecked a Forest of Dean house is to stand trial next month after pleading not guilty at Gloucester crown court today.

Appearing via video link from prison, Kenneth Brown, 43, denied damaging property with intent to endanger life on Valentine's Day this year, Feb 14.

The charge alleged that he damaged the home of Fay Brown in High Nash, Coleford, .

He also denied an alternative less serious charge of damaging the property being reckless whether life was endangered.

Brown, of Park rd, Gloucester, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a Vauxhall Vectra car owned by Kimberley Haggar on the same date.

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