A man who is accused of taking part in a robbery in a back alley is to face trial by judge and jury.

Liam Jackson, 20, pleaded not guilty to taking part in the Gorse Hill mugging when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court.

Jackson is said to have been one of two men who took an iPhone and wallet in the incident on Thursday, October 2.

Judge Peter Blair QC adjourned the case to Friday, February 20, and released Jackson, formerly of Lennox Drive, Walcot, but now living in Wilcot Avenue, Penhill, on bail.