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| Man denies 1975 schoolgirl murder | Man denies 1975 schoolgirl murder |
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| A market trader has denied murdering an 11-year-old girl who was stabbed to death more than 30 years ago. | A market trader has denied murdering an 11-year-old girl who was stabbed to death more than 30 years ago. |
| Ronald Castree, 53, of Brandon Crescent, Oldham, Greater Manchester, pleaded not guilty at Bradford Crown Court to the murder of Lesley Molseed. | Ronald Castree, 53, of Brandon Crescent, Oldham, Greater Manchester, pleaded not guilty at Bradford Crown Court to the murder of Lesley Molseed. |
| She vanished on 5 October 1975 after going out on an errand. Her body was later found on moors in West Yorkshire. | She vanished on 5 October 1975 after going out on an errand. Her body was later found on moors in West Yorkshire. |
| Stefan Kiszko spent 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted in 1976 and died soon after his release. | |
| Lesley left her home in Delamare Road, Rochdale, to run an errand for her mother. | |
| She was found three days later on Rishworth Moor above the A672 Oldham to Halifax Road. She had been stabbed 12 times. | She was found three days later on Rishworth Moor above the A672 Oldham to Halifax Road. She had been stabbed 12 times. |
| Stefan Kiszko was freed on appeal after spending 16 years in jail | Stefan Kiszko was freed on appeal after spending 16 years in jail |
| Mr Kiszko, a 26-year-old tax clerk from Rotherham, was jailed for Lesley's murder in 1976. | Mr Kiszko, a 26-year-old tax clerk from Rotherham, was jailed for Lesley's murder in 1976. |
| He was finally released in 1992 following an appeal but died shortly afterwards. | He was finally released in 1992 following an appeal but died shortly afterwards. |
| Mr Kiszko was jailed after a major investigation in which nearly 5,000 statements were taken and more than 12,000 people spoken to in the first three months of the police operation. | Mr Kiszko was jailed after a major investigation in which nearly 5,000 statements were taken and more than 12,000 people spoken to in the first three months of the police operation. |
| His mother, Charlotte, who had campaigned relentlessly to prove his innocence, died a few months after him. | His mother, Charlotte, who had campaigned relentlessly to prove his innocence, died a few months after him. |
| The investigation was reopened and featured on the BBC's Crimewatch programme in February 2003. | The investigation was reopened and featured on the BBC's Crimewatch programme in February 2003. |
| Mr Castree spoke only to confirm his name at the 30-minute court hearing. | Mr Castree spoke only to confirm his name at the 30-minute court hearing. |
| Lesley's parents and other family members sat in the packed public gallery along with police officers. | Lesley's parents and other family members sat in the packed public gallery along with police officers. |
| Jonathan Rose, defending, made an application for bail but The Recorder of Bradford, Judge Stephen Gullick, postponed his decision until Monday. | |
| Until then Mr Castree was remanded in custody. He will stand trial on 22 October. |