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Man charged with murder following stabbing

Family handout A photo of Lewis Bell who has red, short hair. He's wearing a shirt, bow tie and black wasitcoat.Family handout
Lewis Bell was stabbed last week in Stockton-on-Tees

A second person has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed last week.

Lewis Bell, 26, died on Hills Drive, Stockton-on-Tees, shortly after 00:00 BST on Thursday.

A 25-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have been charged with murder.

The older man, of no fixed abode, appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court and is due to be seen at Teesside Crown Court on Wednesday.

The 17-year-old was remanded in custody and is due to appear before the higher court on 22 October.

A trial date of 3 March 2025 has been planned at the same court.

Six other people arrested in connection with the murder remain on bail, the police said.

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