Four in court over Flames takeaway killing

Four men appeared in court today charged with murdering a Wolverhampton father-to-be hours before his wife gave birth.

The four are charged with killing Muhammed Farooq, who was attacked near to Flames takeaway in Chapel Ash where he worked.

The 40-year-old, of Merridale Street West, was found dead in Clifton Street on September 28 last year.

Detectives have linked the death to an earlier fight at Flames. Today Nasar Abbas and Shakil Mohammed, both 24, and Idris Mohammed, 29, all of St Mark's Road, Chapel Ash, were further remanded in custody at Wolverhampton Crown Court along with Ali Wazir, 31, of Rayleigh Road, Bradmore.

The case was adjourned until March 7. A trial has been set for April 4 and is due to last up to four weeks.