Two men charged with the murder of Stone man Jamie Evans have been remanded in custody, as police confirmed a fourth man has been arrested during the investigation.
Corey Hughes, 20, and Connor Edward Cartlidge, 22, both from Newcastle-under-Lyme, appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Wednesday 9 September.
Hughes has been charged with murder and possession of a knife in a public place, while Cartlidge has been charged with murder.
Staffordshire Police previously described both men as White British.
Both have been remanded in custody and are next due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday 13 November.
Police have also confirmed that a 38 year old man from Stoke-on-Trent has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
He has been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue.
A 19 year old man from Newcastle-under-Lyme, who was previously arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, has also been released on conditional bail.
Jamie, 20, from Stone, died after an incident on Orme Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Friday 4 September.
West Midlands Ambulance Service had been responding to a collision involving a Ford Fiesta driven by Jamie and a parked Audi.
Jamie was found with a serious injury consistent with a stab wound and was later pronounced dead.
The BBC has reported, citing Staffordshire Police, that Jamie died from a single stab wound and that police believe he suffered the injury before getting into the Ford.
Jamie’s family previously described him as a “wonderful son, loving brother and doting uncle”, while Stone SP Cricket Club remembered him as “a talented wicketkeeper and, more importantly, a lovely lad”.
Police are continuing to ask anyone with information who has not already come forward to contact the investigation team through the dedicated Major Incident Public Portal.
