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Two charged in Halloween killing Two charged with Halloween murder
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Two people have been charged with the murder of a man who confronted a thief after his girlfriend's Halloween hat was stolen. Two 20-year-old men have been charged with the murder of a man who confronted a thief after his girlfriend's Halloween hat was stolen.
Daniel Ransom, 20, and Ross Collender, 20, have been charged after Ben Gardner suffered fatal head injuries. Daniel Ransom and Ross Collender, both unemployed and from the Sutton suburb of Carshalton, were arrested after Ben Gardner suffered fatal head injuries.
Mr Gardner, 30, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday in Sutton, south London. Mr Gardner, 30, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday in Sutton, south London, and died later the same day.
The two accused come from Carshalton and were charged after questioning at a south London police station. The accused pair will appear before Sutton magistrates on Wednesday.
'Wonderful man'
Another 20-year-old man, arrested earlier on Tuesday, has been bailed to return on a date in December.
Two other men arrested in connection with the investigation, a 25-year-old and 21-year-old, have been bailed pending further inquiries.
Mr Gardner, an IT specialist at insurer Legal & General, was returning from a Halloween night out with his 28-year-old girlfriend Allanna Devine when he was attacked.
His best friend since the age of six, Will Fearnley-Whittingstall, cousin of TV chef Hugh, has spoken of Mr Gardner's role as best man at his wedding only a few weeks ago.
He described his friend as a "wonderful, caring, happy man".