A 30-YEAR-old Cirencester man is to stand trial for allegedly causing grievous bodily harm to a man.

At Gloucester Crown Court yesterday Mitchel Buggins of Hakeburn Road, Cirencester, denied committing the alleged offence on July 1, 2018.

Guy Wyatt, defending, said Buggins claims his actions were in self defence.

Buggins was released on bail until his trial on April 29, 2020.