TWO men have appeared in court accused of manslaughter by gross negligence following the death of a man at Peterstone Golf Club a year ago.

Jonathan Dean Pike, 47, of Sarn Helen, Ystradfellte, Aberdare and Dale Dean Pike, 25, of Chain Walk, Glynneath were present at Cardiff Crown Court.

The body of Gareth Pugh, 29, of Glynneath was retrieved from a lake within the grounds of the golf club near Wentloog.

Neither man entered a plea and were bailed to appear before court on Friday, February 10.

Judge Eleri Rees has set a provisional trial date of Monday, July 3.

South Wales Fire and Rescue crews recovered the man using inflatable rescue boats and underwater cameras and he was taken to University Hospital of Wales (UHW) where he died.

Gwent Police confirmed that the man was working at the club collecting golf balls.

A post mortem examination, carried out on February 16 by Dr Stephen Leadbeatter, a pathologist at the UHW, said the provisional cause of death was "awaiting further investigation".

The recent charges also follow a joint investigation by Gwent Police and Newport City Council’s environmental health department to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.