Policeman has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.

Saleem Tony Bukhari yesterday stood before Chief Justice Austin Ward and denied four counts of manslaughter in the death of former Royal Gazette sub-editor Liz Cadell.

Ms Cadell -- who like Bukhari is British -- was found in her Harvey Hill Road, Devonshire home on May 31, 1997.

A post mortem examination revealed she had swallowed 150 aspirin.

In June, Pusine Judge Norma Wade-Miller ruled prosecutors had to change the wording of the charges on the indictment to clearly give the particulars of the offence to Bukhari.

Bukhari denied the charge that as a Policeman he failed to provide the "necessities of life'' to Ms Cadell, which caused her death.

A similar charge of failing in his duty as a result of their long-term relationship to provide the necessities of life, was also denied.

He further denied manslaughter after "undertaking to advise'' Ms Cadell on a dangerous or life-threatening matter and by having "reasonable skill'', he failed to take "reasonable care'' in that advice.

Lastly, he denied manslaughter that after assisting Ms Cadell, he failed to provide the same reasonable care in that assistance.

Bukhari served in the Bermuda Police Service from 1990 to the summer of 1997 when he was dismissed. Ms Cadell came to Bermuda in 1989.

Prosecuting counsel Patrick Doherty appeared for the Crown while Delroy Duncan represented Bukhari who is free on $5,000 bail.

The pair were locked in discussions on the charges right up to the last minute.

Bukhari will return to court on October 1 when it is expected to be known whether expert witnesses will be available for the trial, tentatively scheduled for October 11.

The case has drawn the attention of the British media.