BREAKING NEWS: Sixth person charged with murder of Northampton teenager Liam Hunt

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Feb 2017, 09:31 BST
Updated 1st Mar 2017, 09:33 BST

A sixth person has now been charged in connection with the Liam Hunt murder investigation.

A 20-year-old man, who was arrested on Tuesday, has now been charged and is set to appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court this morning.

Liam Hunt was killed on Tuesday, February 14 in St George's Street, near the town centre. Six have now been charged with his murder.placeholder image
Liam Hunt was killed on Tuesday, February 14 in St George's Street, near the town centre. Six have now been charged with his murder.

Four boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and 18-year-old James Dodd, of Sentinel Road, Northampton, all facing the same charge, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court earlier this week and are next set to appear at Northampton Crown Court on May 19 for a plea hearing.

Liam suffered fatal injuries during an assault at around 5pm on Tuesday, 14 February.

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