Michael William Hanlon pleads not guilty to murdering Bobby Medcraft in Burnie

A North-West man who was one of five people charged with the murder of a young Burnie father has entered a plea.

A FIFTH person charged with the murder of a Burnie father last month has entered a plea.

In the Burnie Magistrates Court before Magistrate Tamara Jago this morning, Michael William Hanlon, 52, appeared via video link and pleaded not guilty to murder.

Five people have been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Bobby Medcraft on March 29.

Mr Medcraft died in the North West Regional Hospital after he was allegedly attacked by the group at a property in Ritchie Ave, Downlands, near Burnie.

Cody Sheehan, Geoffrey Deverell, Lucas Ford and Kelsey Ford all entered pleas of not guilty to murder earlier this month and will appear in the Burnie Supreme Court on June 9.

Mr Hanlon was remanded in custody and also committed to trial on June 9.