Seven men in court charged with park murder

Police were called to Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury on Saturday evening

Seven men have appeared in court charged with murder after a man was stabbed in Dewsbury.

Shahmus Hussain, 36, was fatally attacked during disorder at Crow Nest Park, off Heckmondwike Road, in the Dewsbury Moor area of the town, on Saturday evening, West Yorkshire Police said.

The men, aged between 18 and 32, did not enter a plea when they appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court earlier.

They were remanded into custody to appear before the city's crown court on Friday.

The men, all from Dewsbury, were named as:

• Saqlain Ali, 21, of Pilgrim Drive

• Basit Ali, 31, of Pilgrim Drive

• Sakeb Khan, 32, of Pilgrim Drive

• Asim Akram, 20, of Pilgrim Crescent

• Faizaan Akram, 18, of Pilgrim Crescent

• Zeeshan Khan, 18, of Pilgrim Crescent

• Asif Azeem, 23, of Groves Hall Road

A 44-year-old man arrested earlier in the week has been released under investigation, while a 23-year-old man has been released on police bail.

Officers have asked anyone with information to get in touch.

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