Three to appear in court over Shrewsbury murder
Three men all aged 24 are due to appear for a hearing at Shrewsbury Crown court today, charged with the murder of 23-year-old Jason Scott Cooke from Shrewsbury.
The three men were arrested following the stabbing of Mr Cooke at the Monkmoor Recreation Ground in Shrewsbury at just after 6pm on 27 December.
Mr Cooke was pronounced dead at 6.55pm, shortly after arriving at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. A post mortem showed he died from stab wounds.
Aaron Mark Doran of Cornmill Square, Damen John McDonough of Darville, Castlefields, and Peter Clinton of Caradoc View, Hanwood are also jointly charged with burglary on Tuesday of a home in Abbotts Road, Monkmoor. They were alleged to have attempted to steal property when a person at the address was subjected to violence.
No applications for bail were made during a special sitting at Telford Magistrates Court on 31 December, all three men were remanded in custody.
Up to 20 young men were involved in the confrontation at the recreation ground during which Mr Cooke was injured.
