Alan Stokoe died after being stabbed in Chester le Street
A MAN will appear in magistrates’ court tomorrow (Friday, July 25) charged with murder.
Mohammed Rahman is due to appear before Peterlee Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of Alan Stokoe, in Chester-le-Street.
Mr Stokoe, 26, died in Melville Street in the early hours of Sunday morning after suffering stab injuries.
The scene of the crime at the weekend
Mr Rahman, a 42-year-old from Eamont Gardens, in Hartlepool, was charged with murder this afternoon.
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