Man denies murdering Tia Sharp
Hazell, 37, appeared in Court One at the Old Bailey via video link from Belmarsh prison.
He pleaded not guilty to murdering Tia between August 2 and 10, last year.
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Hide AdHazel, of New Addington, south London, was remanded in custody to face trial at the same court on May 7.
Tia’s body was found in the loft at the house where Sharp lived with Christine Sharp a week after she was reported missing.
Her disappearance sparked searches by police and members of the public, but the body was missed when the attic was first searched.
Tia’s mother, Natalie Sharp, was in court with her partner, and Tia’s father, Stephen Carter, watched from the public gallery.