A BRIERLEY Hill man has denied making a hoax bomb call to the giant Merry Hill Shopping centre.

Muhammed Afzal, aged 29, pleaded not guilty to communicating false information when he appeared before Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday March 19.

Judge John Wait was told his trial was scheduled to start on Thursday July 5 and last for about two days.

He allowed Afzal of Lower Derry Street, conditional bail.