A fourth man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire Police has confirmed that Qays Mahmood, 25, who is described as British Asian and from Shelton, has been charged with murder.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "It comes after we were called to Ridgway Road in Shelton at 7.40pm on Thursday (23 July) following reports that a man had been stabbed.

"Christopher Bradbury, 44, sadly died at the scene."

Police say Qays Mahmood is due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre today (Thursday 30 July).

Hassan Ahmed, 19, appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday (Wednesday 29 July) and has been remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today (Thursday 30 July).

Dhannish Mahmood, 19, and Subhan Nadeem, 20, appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 29 July) and were remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at the same court on Friday 28 September.