Teenager charged with murder after death of man in Plymouth

Drew Perham was found dead in the water at Millbay Marina on Sunday (January 25th)

Author: Lizzie CouttsPublished 27th Jan 2026
Last updated 27th Jan 2026

A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a 24-year-old man in Plymouth.

Layton Randle, of no fixed abode, Plymouth, is charged with the murder of Drew Perham from Plymouth on Saturday 24 January.

Mr Perham was found dead in the water at Millbay Marina on Sunday (January 25th).

He had been reported missing on Saturday (January 24th) after failing to return home from a night out on Friday (January 23rd).

Two other 19-year-old men, one from Plymouth and the other from Exmouth, have also been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.

Randle is due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (January 28).

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