Lachlan Young, 31, denies killing the 23-year-old whose body was found in a burnt-out car in April

A 21-year-old man will face a supreme court murder trial over the death of Ballarat woman Hannah McGuire after electing to have his case fast-tracked, .

Lachlan Young, wearing a maroon T-shirt, faced the Ballarat magistrates court on Thursday, when he formally pleaded not guilty to murdering his former partner.

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