A murder trial over the death of a High Wycombe man who was allegedly stabbed to death in the town centre is set to start today.

UPDATED: Start of murder trial is postponed. 

Lee Gillespie was allegedly murdered on the night of August 22 near All Saints Church.

Three people who were charged in connection with the murder are expected to stand trial today at Reading Crown Court this morning.

Martin Stanislaus was one of three people arrested and charged with murder and possessing a bladed article in a public place.

The 37-year-old, from Delta Grove, Ealing, west London, is accused of chasing the victim through Church Street in High Wycombe with a kitchen knife and stabbing him to death.

Jodie Willis, aged 36 years, of The Mead, Beaconsfield, was also charged with murder and with perverting the course of justice after it was alleged she killed the man before hiding vital evidence from police.

Both Willis and Stanislaus denied all charges when they appeared before Judge John Reddihough last month.

Leigh Burns, aged 37 years, of Willcott Road, Ealing, west London, was also charged with murder and perverting the course of justice but did not enter a plea today.

Stanislaus did not enter a plea to a third count of perverting the course of justice.

We will be reporting from the trial online today. Keep updated, here.