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| Two charged over murder at Newcastle-under-Lyme house | Two charged over murder at Newcastle-under-Lyme house |
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| Two men have appeared in court charged with murder after a man's body was found at a house in Staffordshire. | |
| Anthony Hughes, 44, died from serious head injuries, police said. He was discovered by officers at Wilmot Drive in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Saturday. | |
| Steven Yeomans, 43, from Wilmot Drive, and Andrew Scott, 28, of no fixed address, appeared before magistrates in Newcastle-Under-Lyme on Monday. | |
| They were remanded in custody to appear at Stafford Crown Court on 20 January. | |
| Three other men, aged 56, 57 and 58, have been released on bail pending further inquiries, police said. | |
| A post-mortem examination gave Mr Hughes' cause of death as substantial head and facial injuries, although more tests have yet to be carried out. | A post-mortem examination gave Mr Hughes' cause of death as substantial head and facial injuries, although more tests have yet to be carried out. |
| Staffordshire Police said they were still carrying out inquires in the area around Wilmot Drive. |