Man and woman charged with murder after Nottingham stabbing

Michael Anton O'Connor, 31, died in hospital

Two people have appeared in court charged with murder after a man was stabbed in a street fight.

Michael Anton O'Connor, 31, from Alexandra Park, Nottingham, died in hospital after the fight in Wilford Crescent West in The Meadows area of the city on 10 November.

Jerome Sheard, 29, and Rebecca Bell, 36, both appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court earlier.

They are now due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday.

Mr Sheard, of Wilford Crescent West, and Ms Bell, 36, of nearby Loughrigg Close, were charged with murder on Monday.

Kerry-Anne Shepherd, 34, of Plantagenet Street in Nottingham, also appeared at the magistrates court charged with assisting an offender.

She is also due to appear at the crown court on Thursday.

All three have been remanded in custody.

Six others, who were arrested during the investigation, have been released on conditional bail.

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