Two men have been charged with murder after a man died following a stabbing in Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire Police has confirmed that Subhan Nadeem, 20, and Dhannish Mahmood, 19, who are both described as British Asian and from Shelton, have been charged with murder.

It comes after officers 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, died at the scene.

The police force said Nadeem and Mahmood are both due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre today (Tuesday 28 July).

Detective Chief Inspector, Ian Fitzgerald, of the major investigations department, said: "Our investigation is continuing and legal proceedings are now active so I would remind people not to speculate about the circumstances of the incident on social media platforms."

Staffordshire Police has urged anyone who has any information or footage to contact them via the online portal here, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.