Boy, 16, charged with murder after Telford assault

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man died of injuries after an assault.

The man in his 40s was taken to hospital after being found unconscious in Withywood Drive, Malinslee, Telford, on Monday.

The boy appeared before Kidderminster magistrates earlier.

He was remanded in custody and will appear at Stafford Crown Court at a date to be fixed.

Two men arrested in connection with the incident have been released on police bail. A woman and two teenage boys have been released under investigation.