TWO more men have appeared in court over the alleged attempted murder of a man in Prestwich.

Waseem Ahmed, aged 29, of Greenstead Avenue, Manchester; and Dominic Burke, aged 20, of Whinfell Drive, Middleton appeared via video link for a plea hearing at Bolton Crown Court today in connection with the shooting of John Louden.

The 49-year-old suffered life-changing injuries following the incident at a house in Glebelands Road on November 27.

The pair pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, while Burke also pleaded not guilty to possession of an offensive weapon - named in court as a shotgun.

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Yesterday, Steven O'Donnell, aged 24, of Carr Avenue, Prestwich; Matthew Moss, aged 24, of Rydal Avenue, Chadderton; Daniel Boyle, aged 31, of Trowtree Avenue, Gorton; and Anthony Ward, aged 29, of Braithwaite Road, Middleton also appeared at the court in connection with the shooting.

O'Donnell, Moss, Boyle and Ward all pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.

Ward and Boyle then pleaded not guilty to possession of an offensive weapon — named in court as machetes.

The case has now been adjourned until a pre-trial hearing on July 13.

All six men have been remanded in custody until then.