A man who is alleged to have burgled a woman's home in Walton Court, Felixstowe has been told he will face trial in October after a plea and trial preparation hearing at Ipswich Crown Court.

Nicholls, who is currently in custody, pleaded not guilty to burglary, assaulting a woman by suffocation, assault causing actual bodily harm and using coercive or controlling behaviour.

The 25-year-old of Avondale Road, Ipswich. is also alleged to have cut up the woman's clothes, damaged her property and hid her mobile phone.

Nicholls' trial will take place during a two week warned list commencing October 16 at Ipswich Crown Court and is expected to last two to three days.

Felixstowe man accused of coercive control and trying to suffocate woman.