Murder charge after death of man following fight

5 hours ago

Chloe HughesWest Midlands

News image — A man has been charged with murder and a woman has been charged with assisting an offender

BBC The entrance to a housing estate viewed from a t-junction. Blue and white police tape has been stretched across the scene. Several police vehicles are parked on the road and a number of police officers are standing around. — A man has been charged with murder and a woman has been charged with assisting an offender

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a 32 year-old man in Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Police was called to Hazel Grove, Burntwood just before 09:00 BST on Tuesday, to reports of a fight.

Sashon Richards-Brown, 32, of no fixed abode, was found with significant injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene just after 10:00.

Corey Magnus, 27, of Burntwood, also known as John Solomon, has been charged with the murder of Richards-Brown; while 33 year-old Danielle Simpson, also from Burntwood, has been charged with assisting an offender. They will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre today.

A dog, which police previously said had been found with stab wounds, remains in a serious condition after being taken to an emergency vet.

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