Man, 25, denies raping and murdering schoolgirl Lucy McHugh, 13, who was found stabbed to death in woodland Carer Stephen Nicholson today pleaded not guilty to raping Lucy McHugh, 13 The 25-year-old denies murdering the schoolgirl in Southampton, Hampshire Lucy was found stabbed to death in woodland two miles away from her home Nicholson today denied three charges of rape and two charges of sexual activity with a child
By Ed Riley For Mailonline
Published: 14:43 BST, 18 June 2019 | Updated: 14:43 BST, 18 June 2019
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A carer has today pleaded not guilty to the rape of 13-year-old Lucy McHugh who was found stabbed to death in woodland.
Stephen Nicholson, of no fixed address, is charged with the murder of the schoolgirl in Southampton, Hampshire in July last year, which he denies.
At the star of his trial today at Winchester Crown Court, he pleaded not guilty to three
