A plea hearing for a man who has been charged with killing his 15-year-old sister has been adjourned after he said he was "confused".
Matthew Selby appeared at Mold Crown Court today via video link from HMP Berwyn, where he was asked to enter a plea to the charge of the manslaughter of his sister Amanda Selby.
But after failing to enter a plea for manslaughter, the hearing was adjourned, North Wales Live reports.
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Selby, of Windermere Crescent, Ashton-Under Lyme, Greater Manchester, was originally charged after the death of Amanda when she died on July 31, 2021.
Amanda died at a caravan at Ty Mawr Holiday Park in Towyn, North Wales.
The hearing on Thursday was an application to add another count of manslaughter to the indictment, which Judge Rhys Rowlands granted.
But the hearing was adjourned by Judge Rowlands after Selby refused to enter a plea, saying he was "confused" and "[didn't] understand".
Selby, who was 19 at time time, last appeared in court in November 2021 where he denied the charge of murder and a provisional trial date was given as February 28, 2022.
On Thursday, a charge of manslaughter was put to Selby, who is represented by Gordon Cole and Simon Treadwell, but he did not respond.
Mr Cole then asked Selby to remove his mask but he refused before the court was momentarily adjourned for Selby's defence counsel to speak with him.
When court commenced, Mr Cole requested on behalf of Selby that the guard who was in the room with him at HMP Berwyn leave the room.
The charge of manslaughter was put to Selby again but he said he was "confused".
Judge Rowlands then made the decision that Selby would have to appear in person rather than via video link to make it possible for Mr Cole and Mr Treadwell to be with him while he enters his plea.
Selby was seen to repeatedly kick a table and kick over his chair whilst waiting to be escorted from the room.
The plea hearing was adjourned until February 7.
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