Boy appears in court accused of Reading murder
20-year-old Muhammad Butt was fatally stabbed last weekend
Last updated 29th May 2026
A boy has appeared at Reading crown court in connection with the fatal stabbing of Muhammad Butt last Saturday.
The boy - who can't be named for legal reasons - is charged with murder and possessing an offensive weapon.
He appeared via video link and was remanded in custody. His next court date is on 8 June for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
Two other teenage boys who were arrested on suspicion of murder and released on bail.
The 20-year-old victim was found with stab wounds in an alleyway in Lower Earley last Saturday afternoon.