Two men charged with murder of Staffordshire man, 20, appear in court
They are next due to appear at crown court in November
Two men have been remanded into custody after they appeared in court charged with the murder of 20-year-old Jamie Evans in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Corey Hughes, 20, and Connor Edward Cartlidge, 22, both from Newcastle-under-Lyme, appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today (September 9) after they were charged on Monday evening.
Hughes is charged with murder and possession of a knife in a public place and Cartlidge is charged with murder.
The two men are next due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on November 13.
Mr Evans, 20 and from Stone, was found to have injuries deemed consistent with a stab wound on Friday, September 4. He later died in hospital.
A 38-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and released on conditional bail while Staffordshire Police enquiries continue.
Staffordshire Police said that anyone with information that may help with its investigation should use the dedicated public portal here.