Owen Fairclough: Two more murder charges after man dies in Breaston

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Owen FaircloughImage source, Derbyshire Police
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Owen Fairclough's family said "he loved his family and his job"

Two more men have been charged with the murder of a man who was found dead near a footpath in a Derbyshire village.

The body of Owen Fairclough, 21, was discovered near Risley Lane in Breaston, on Friday. His cause of death has not been disclosed.

Jack Towell, 21, of Castle Boulevard in Nottingham, appeared in court earlier charged with his murder.

Now Jason Hill, 21, from Risley, and David Oswald, 30, from Birmingham, have also been charged.

Mr Hill, of Derby Road, and Mr Oswald, of Granville Square, are due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Mr Towell is scheduled to appear at Derby Crown Court on Friday.

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Police were called to a footpath in the village by a member of the public

Earlier Mr Fairclough's family described him as "a loving young man. He loved his family and his job".

In a statement, they said: "He was a homely, kind person who loved cooking.

"Owen had his whole future to look forward to and really wanted his own family one day. We are devastated to lose him."

Detectives said they were keen to hear from anyone who has any information about the death.

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