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Man, 63, appears in court accused of murdering his 94-year-old father

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Boys, J. (2026, October 13). Man, 63, appears in court accused of murdering his 94-year-old father. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16204047/Man-63-appears-court-accused-murdering-94-year-old-father.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Mark Lord, aged 63, appeared in court accused of murdering his 94-year-old father, Allan Lord, after an incident in Bolton. Police were called to Bryngs Drive in Harwood on Wednesday following welfare concerns and discovered the deceased body identified as Allan Lord. Mark Lord was remanded in custody and is set to appear again at Bolton Crown Court on November 16 with a trial date scheduled for March 30 next year.
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On Wednesday, police were called to a house on Bryngs Drive in Harwood, Bolton following concerns about the welfare of a man. Upon arriving at 11:35 am, officers found a deceased body inside the property, later identified by the Manchester Evening News as Allan Lord, who was 94 years old. His son, Mark Lord (63), appeared in court and is accused of murdering his father. Wearing a grey tracksuit, Mark Lord entered the dock at Bolton Crown Court before Judge Nicholas Clarke KC on Monday and was remanded in custody without being asked to enter a plea. He will appear again for a plea hearing on November 16 and is set to go to trial on March 30 next year.

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Bolton Bolton Crown Court Harwood Manchester Evening News

Subjects

Bolton GPE · 3× Allan Lord PERSON · 2× Harwood GPE · 2× Mark Lord PERSON · 2× Bolton Crown Court ORG · 1× Manchester Evening News ORG · 1× Nicholas Clarke KC PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Police were called to a house on Bryngs Drive in Harwood, Bolton following concerns over a man's welfare.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 He was remanded in custody and will appear at Bolton Crown Court on November 16.
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Man, 63, appears in court accused of murdering his 94-year-old father · assertive framing

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A 63-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering his 94-year-old father. asserted
man → appear → father
Mark Lord was charged with the murder of Allan Lord after an incident in Bolton. asserted
Lord → charge → Bolton
Wearing a grey tracksuit, the defendant entered the dock before Judge Nicholas Clarke KC. asserted
defendant → wear → KC
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Bolton Crown Court on November 16. asserted
He → remand → November
He has not yet been asked to enter a plea. asserted
He → ask → plea
Police were called to a house on Bryngs Drive in Harwood, Bolton following concerns over a man's welfare. asserted
Police → call → welfare
Officers were sent to the property at 11.35am on Wednesday and found a dead body. asserted
Officers → send → body
Police were called to a house on Bryngs Drive in Harwood, Bolton following concerns over a man's welfare The corpse was later confirmed to be Allan Lord, according to Manchester Evening News. Mark Lord appeared at a hearing on Monday and is expected to enter a plea on November 16. A trial date was scheduled for March 30 next year. uncertain
date → call → March
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