Overview

• Liam Derrett, 19, suffered serious head injuries during an early-hours assault on Ilkeston Market Place on June 1 and died at Queen’s Medical Centre on June 3.
• Derbyshire Constabulary has charged 23-year-old Kai Donachie of Nottingham and 24-year-old Joshua Harris of Ilkeston with his murder.
• Both men appeared before Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court today and were remanded in custody.
• Two women aged 18 and 19 and a 19-year-old man remain on bail pending further inquiries on suspicion of assisting an offender.
• Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred urged anyone with information to contact Derbyshire police to support the ongoing investigation.