Chaka Khan's son pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 17-year-old boy on Tuesday (01MAR05), before being released on $2 million (GBP1 million) bail.

The disco legend's 25-year-old son DAMIEN PATRICK HOLLAND surrendered himself to Los Angeles police Monday (28FEB05) after he learned prosecutors had charged him with the shooting of teen CHRISTOPHER BAILY on 24 September (04).

Prosecutors claim Holland killed Baily during an argument over a gun at a Los Angeles party.

Holland was taken into custody briefly last year (04) but released when police claimed they didn't have enough evidence to press charges.

After prosecutors spoke to several witnesses of the murder, a fresh warrant was issued for his arrest.

02/03/2005 14:36