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| A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in the embers of a bonfire on Merseyside. | A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in the embers of a bonfire on Merseyside. |
| Stephen Croft, aged 34, was found on grassland at the junction of Borough Road and Whetstone Lane in Birkenhead on 5 November. | Stephen Croft, aged 34, was found on grassland at the junction of Borough Road and Whetstone Lane in Birkenhead on 5 November. |
| Merseyside Police have charged a boy of 13 from Birkenhead with murder and robbery and he is due to appear before magistrates on Friday. | Merseyside Police have charged a boy of 13 from Birkenhead with murder and robbery and he is due to appear before magistrates on Friday. |
| Two other teenagers, aged 17 and 19, have been released on bail. | Two other teenagers, aged 17 and 19, have been released on bail. |
| Mr Croft's mother, Patricia, a youth worker, was celebrating her 53rd birthday when she was told of her son's death. | |
| She said: "He loved his family and friends, was involved in the local football community and was well-liked round here. He will be sorely missed." |