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Three men charged 18 months after man found dead

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Police discovered the body of Matthew Griggs in Sprowston in September 2023

Three men have been charged with manslaughter 18 months after a man was found dead.

Norfolk Police said the body of Matthew Griggs, 38, was discovered in Church Lane, Sprowston, near Norwich, at about 07:45 BST on 23 September 2023.

A Home Office post-mortem examination found he had suffered blunt force trauma to the chest.

Four men were originally arrested on suspicion of murder, but three have since been charged with manslaughter. A fourth man failed to answer bail, and inquiries were ongoing to locate him, police added.

The men are set to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on 29 April.

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