A man allegedly caught with a knife in Ipswich town centre will face a trial in 2025.

Dylan Zdrenka, 21, is alleged to have been caught with the blade during a stop and search by the police in Upper Brook Street on October 6 last year.

The defendant, of Meadow Drive, Great Blakenham, denied the offence when he appeared before Ipswich Crown Court on Tuesday morning.

Recorder Emma Nash placed the trial, expected to last two to three days, in a warned list for the week commencing January 20, 2025.

Zdrenka was remanded on unconditional bail.The 21-year-old was arrested after a stop and search in Upper Brook Street.