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| Four in court over man shot dead | Four in court over man shot dead |
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| Four people charged with the murder of a man at a village post office in Worcestershire are due in court later. | Four people charged with the murder of a man at a village post office in Worcestershire are due in court later. |
| Craig Hodson-Walker, 29, was shot dead in the raid at Fairfield on 9 January. His father, Ken, 56, was shot in the leg. | Craig Hodson-Walker, 29, was shot dead in the raid at Fairfield on 9 January. His father, Ken, 56, was shot in the leg. |
| The four men, aged between 24 and 33 and from Birmingham and Solihull, also face charges of attempted murder and attempted robbery. | The four men, aged between 24 and 33 and from Birmingham and Solihull, also face charges of attempted murder and attempted robbery. |
| They will appear at Redditch Magistrates' Court. | |
| Christopher Morrissey, 31, from Sheldon; Anselm Ribera, 33, from Druids Heath; Adrian Snape , 24, from Small Heath, all Birmingham and Declan Morrissey, 33, from Solihull, were arrested on Tuesday. | Christopher Morrissey, 31, from Sheldon; Anselm Ribera, 33, from Druids Heath; Adrian Snape , 24, from Small Heath, all Birmingham and Declan Morrissey, 33, from Solihull, were arrested on Tuesday. |
| The arrests were carried out by officers from West Midlands Police and West Mercia Constabulary. | The arrests were carried out by officers from West Midlands Police and West Mercia Constabulary. |
| Five other people taken into custody on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail. | Five other people taken into custody on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail. |
| A two-minute silence has been held by post office staff across the UK to remember Mr Hodson-Walker who got engaged to his partner at Christmas. | A two-minute silence has been held by post office staff across the UK to remember Mr Hodson-Walker who got engaged to his partner at Christmas. |
| The Post Office has also set up a memorial fund in his name. | The Post Office has also set up a memorial fund in his name. |
| Det Supt John Groves, from West Mercia Police who is leading the investigation, has repeated an appeal for information from the public. | Det Supt John Groves, from West Mercia Police who is leading the investigation, has repeated an appeal for information from the public. |