Four charged with murder after man's death

A police car next to a cordoned off alleyway in Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent
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Thapelo Jali, 21, died after he was found in an alleyway with serious injuries

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Four men have been charged with murder after a man's death in Stoke-on-Trent.

Thapelo Jali, 21, died shortly after he was found with serious injuries in an alleyway on Buccleuch Road, Normacot, at about 01:00 BST on Monday.

Ezaan Hussain, 20, Tuheed Hussain, 23, Tayyab Hussain, 26, and Zubair Hussain, 45, all from Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, were charged with murder.

They were remanded into custody after a hearing at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Friday and will next appear on Monday at a crown court to be determined, Staffordshire Police said.

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