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| Two in court over Halloween death | |
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| Two 20-year-old men charged with the murder of a man who confronted a thief after his girlfriend's Halloween hat was stolen, are due in court later. | |
| Daniel Ransom and Ross Collender, both unemployed and from the Sutton suburb of Carshalton, were arrested 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, and died later the same day. | Mr Gardner, 30, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday in Sutton, south London, and died later the same day. |
| The accused pair will appear before Sutton magistrates later. | |
| 'Wonderful man' | 'Wonderful man' |
| Another 20-year-old man, arrested earlier on Tuesday, has been bailed to return on a date in December. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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". | He described his friend as a "wonderful, caring, happy man". |