TWO more men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a father of six, and one was released on bail.

Kalvant Singh, 41, was found dead in the yard of a house in Errol Street, Middlesbrough, on August 6.

Thomas Petch, 22, of Parkhouse Farm, Dunsdale, near Guisborough, and Jason Crossling, 32, of Fairfield Road, Middlesbrough, appeared before Teesside magistrates yesterday, charged with his murder.

They were both ordered to appear before Teesside Crown Court next Thursday.

Crossling was granted bail and Petch was remanded in custody. A third man, George Romaro Coleman, 41, of Thornton Street, North Ormesby, appeared in custody at Teesside Crown Court on Thursday charged with murdering market trader Mr Singh, who was also from North Ormesby.

All three are also charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to Michael Moody, 54, who lived at the house in Errol Street.

Petch was also charged with a similar offence against a third man, Paul Thompson, the next day.