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| Stab murder accused pair remanded | Stab murder accused pair remanded |
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| A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a father-of-seven attacked in a Lancashire park. | A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a father-of-seven attacked in a Lancashire park. |
| Mohammed Raja Shafiq, 50, was trying to stop a fight when he was hit and stabbed in Thompson park, Burnley. | Mohammed Raja Shafiq, 50, was trying to stop a fight when he was hit and stabbed in Thompson park, Burnley. |
| Mohammad Bilal Bhatti, of Holcombe Drive, Burnley, and a youth, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared before Burnley magistrates. | Mohammad Bilal Bhatti, of Holcombe Drive, Burnley, and a youth, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared before Burnley magistrates. |
| They are both charged with murder and violent disorder. | They are both charged with murder and violent disorder. |
| Mohammed Shahdab Akhtar, 19, of Scott Park Road, Burnley, and Omar Khalid, 19, of Fairfield Drive, Burnley, also appeared in court charged with violent disorder. | Mohammed Shahdab Akhtar, 19, of Scott Park Road, Burnley, and Omar Khalid, 19, of Fairfield Drive, Burnley, also appeared in court charged with violent disorder. |
| Phone call | Phone call |
| All four were remanded in custody until 17 March. | All four were remanded in custody until 17 March. |
| Elizabeth Reed, prosecuting, said the victim suffered a fractured skull and a 6.7in (17cm) deep stab wound from a knife which caused "uncontrollable bleeding". | Elizabeth Reed, prosecuting, said the victim suffered a fractured skull and a 6.7in (17cm) deep stab wound from a knife which caused "uncontrollable bleeding". |
| She explained that none of the weapons believed to have been used in the attack have yet been recovered. | She explained that none of the weapons believed to have been used in the attack have yet been recovered. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating a phone call made by Mr Shafiq, who lived in Nelson, to police shortly before he was murdered. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating a phone call made by Mr Shafiq, who lived in Nelson, to police shortly before he was murdered. |
| Lancashire Police said the call and their response had caused them "some concern" and referred the matter to the IPCC. | Lancashire Police said the call and their response had caused them "some concern" and referred the matter to the IPCC. |
| A 17-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in connection with the attack has been released on police bail pending further inquiries. |