Man and woman charged after man killed following 'fight' in Burntwood

A man and a woman have been charged following the death of a man in Burntwood.

Police were called to Hazel Grove shortly before 9am on Tuesday (May 5) after reports of two men fighting. Officers attended alongside paramedics, but a man found with serious injuries was pronounced dead at the scene just after 10am.

The man has been named as 32-year-old Sashon Richards-Brown.

Staffordshire Police have announced today (Friday 8 May) that two people have now been charged.

Corey Magnus, aged 27, of Burntwood, who is also known as John Solomon, has been charged with the murder of Sashon Richards-Brown.

Danielle Simpson, aged 33, of Burntwood, has been charged with assisting an offender.

Specialist officers are continuing to support his family.

A dog, who was taken to an emergency vet for treatment following the incident, remains in a serious condition.

Magnus and Simpson are both due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre today.