A DINAS Cross man will face a trial accused of breaking in to a neighbour’s home.

Mathew Reading, 31, of Maes Y Llan, appeared in the dock at Swansea Crown Court charged with burglary.

It was alleged that he entered another property on Maes Y Llan as a trespasser with the intent to steal on August 2.

Reading denied the offence.

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Ashanti-Jade Walton, appearing for the defendant, said that Reading denied having entered the address at all.

“He popped his head through the door shouting [the complainant’s] name,” she said.

“At no point was he inside.”

Judge Huw Rees set a trial date of January 22, and Reading was remanded in to custody until that date.