Birmingham stabbing: Man charged with murder of Dea-John Reid
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image captionDea-John Reid was described by his family as an incredibly talented young boy
A man has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Dea-John Reid who was stabbed to death in Birmingham.
Michael Shields, 35, of Castle Bromwich, West Midlands was remanded in custody after appearing before magistrates in the city.
West Midlands Police (WMP) said a 38-year-old man and 14-year-old boy remained in custody for questioning and added investigations were continuing.
Two men, aged 36 and 33, and a 13-year-old boy, face no further action.
Mr Shields, from Alvis Walk, was not asked to enter a plea and will appear before Birmingham Crown Court on Friday.
Force of Pcâs kicks to Dalian Atkinson âabout a fourâ out of 10, court told By Press Association 2021
Dalian Atkinson death
The police officer accused of murdering ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson has told a jury the force he used to kick the former sportsman as he lay on the ground was “about a four” out of 10 on a sliding scale.
Prosecutors claim West Mercia Police Constable Benjamin Monk, who denies murder and manslaughter, used unlawful and unreasonable force during a final 33-second firing of the Taser, and by then kicking former Aston Villa star Atkinson in the head.
Monk, who described his kick as “instinctive”, told a jury he was “terrified” he and his colleague “were going to die” during the encounter.
By Press Association 2021
Dalian Atkinson death
The police officer accused of murdering ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson has told a jury he was “terrified” he and his colleague “were going to die” during the encounter.
Prosecutors claim West Mercia Police Constable Benjamin Monk, who denies murder and manslaughter, used unlawful and unreasonable force during a final 33-second firing of the Taser, and by then kicking former Aston Villa star Atkinson in the head.
Jurors have heard three Taser cartridges were deployed by Monk before Mr Atkinson, who later died in hospital, was handcuffed near his father’s home in Meadow Close, Telford, Shropshire, in the early hours of August 15 2016.