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

A 63-year-old man has appeared in court accused of killing his 94-year-old father. 

Mark Lord was charged with the murder of Allan Lord after an incident in Bolton.

Wearing a grey tracksuit, the defendant entered the dock before Judge Nicholas Clarke KC. 

He was remanded in custody and will appear at Bolton Crown Court on November 16.

He has not yet been asked to enter a plea. 

Police were called to a house on Bryngs Drive in Harwood, Bolton following concerns over a man's welfare. 

Officers were sent to the property at 11.35am on Wednesday and found a dead body. 

It 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.