Second suspect charged with murder of homeless man

Craig "Yankee" Dean died in hospital after he was attacked in Kings Heath, Birmingham

A second man has been charged with the murder of a homeless man in Birmingham.

Craig Dean, also known as Yankee, was attacked in Springfield Road, Kings Heath, at around 17:00 BST on 7 July and died in hospital two days later.

Mohammed Rahman was arrested on Friday and the 24-year-old has now been charged with murder. He was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday.

Hamza Khan, 23, was also charged with murder earlier this month.

West Midlands Police said the family of Mr Dean, who was originally from San Diego in California, were being kept informed and are being offered support.

Mr Dean was said to be popular among the Kings Heath community and would often be seen sitting outside the local Asda store.

Hundreds of people attended a memorial service held for him at New Life Baptist Church, which included eulogies, poems and hymns.

A slide show of photos of Mr Dean throughout his life was also shared while his favourite song played - California by Joni Mitchell.

Candles and floral tributes have been left in Kings Heath in memory of Mr Dean

Hundreds of people attended a memorial service for Mr Dean