A father accused of the manslaughter of his teenage daughter - who died after taking drugs - is to ask for the charge to be dismissed, a court heard.

Jason Wilkes was due to enter a plea at Maidstone Crown Court today but it was adjourned until after the application is heard in the week beginning December 1.

His lawyer, Brett Weaver, said there was unlikely to be a trial on a second charge of supplying Class A drugs.

The 44-year-old wasarrested after Chloe's death on July 27 at their home in Tunbridge Way, Singleton, Ashford. She had taken MDMA, also known as ecstasy.

An inquest heard former North School pupil Chloe, 17, felt unwell and collapsed. She was taken to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, where she died later that day.

Wearing jeans and an open-necked blue shirt, Wilkes spoke only to be identified.

Prosecutor Philip Bennetts QC said the toxicology report on Chloe would not be available for about three weeks.

Judge Jeremy Carey told Wilkes he had hoped pleas would have been entered but he would have to return to court in December.

If the case went to trial, he said, it would start on either January 19 or 26 next year.

Wilkes was remanded in custody.

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