Ian Staves: Six men charged over alleged murder plot

Ian Staves was found dead in Wootton on 12 September 2022

Six men have been charged with plotting to murder a man in North Lincolnshire, Humberside Police said.

Ian Staves, 44, was found dead at his home in Cherry Lane, Wootton, at about 12:20 BST on 12 September last year.

The men, from Hull, Scunthorpe and Doncaster, were charged on Friday with conspiracy to commit murder, a police spokesperson said.

All six have been remanded in custody and are expected to appear before Grimsby Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

They are:

• Nicholas James St Clair, 34, of Castle Grove, Hull

• Bobby Gibson, 18, of Woodcock Street, Hull

• Aaron Windas, 39, of Anlaby Road, Hull

• Celestino Furtado, 36, of Waterloo Street, Hull

• Jamie Smith, 33, of Skippindale Road, Scunthorpe

• Patrick Joseph Smith, 27, previously of Doncaster

The force said Mr Furtado has also been charged with three firearms offences.

A seventh person, arrested earlier this week as part of the investigation to Mr Staves' death, has been released on police bail.