Third man charged following fatal stabbing of man in Stoke-on-Trent

Hassan Ahmed, 19, has been charged with murder

Christopher Bradbury died on 23 July
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 29th Jul 2026

A third man has been charged following the fatal stabbing of a man in Stoke-on-Trent.

Hassan Ahmed, 19, who is British Asian and from Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, has been charged with murder.

Emergency services were called to Ridgway Road in Shelton at 7.40pm on Thursday 23 July following reports that a man had been stabbed.

Despite efforts, Christopher Bradbury, 44, died at the scene.

Ahmed is currently in custody after appearing at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre today (Wednesday 29 July).

He's next due at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court for a hearing tomorrow.

Previously, Subhan Nadeem, 20, and Dhannish Mahmood, 19, both from Stoke-on-Trent and described as British Asian, were charged with murder.

They appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday (Tuesday 28 July) and were remanded into custody ahead of a hearing at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today.

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