Further arrests made in Stoke-on-Trent murder investigation
17-year-old charged with murder and attempted murder.
Police have made further arrests and charged a 17-year-old boy in connection with an ongoing murder investigation in Stoke-on-Trent.
The teenager, from Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, has been charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder.
Due to his age, the boy cannot be named.
He appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Tuesday, 13th October, and has been remanded to a youth detention centre ahead of a hearing at Stafford Crown Court set for Wednesday, 14th October.
The charges come after officers responded to a property on Brookhouse Road in Meir on Friday, 9th October, where one man was pronounced dead and another was hospitalized with serious injuries.
In addition to charging the 17-year-old, police arrested a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, both from Stoke-on-Trent, on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
They remain in custody while investigations continue, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to seven.
Four individuals previously arrested have been released on strict bail conditions.
Local officers are conducting engagement patrols in the Meir area to reassure and connect with the community.
Authorities continue to appeal for any information, CCTV, dashcam, doorbell, or social media footage related to the incident to be uploaded anonymously to the Public Portal.