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Two men charged with PC Neil Doyle's murder Two men charged with PC Neil Doyle's murder
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Two men have been charged with the murder of off-duty Merseyside Police constable Neil Doyle.Two men have been charged with the murder of off-duty Merseyside Police constable Neil Doyle.
The men, aged 28 and 30 and from Huyton, are accused of attacking PC Doyle near the Aloha Club in Liverpool city centre early on Friday. PC Doyle, 36, was allegedly attacked on a Christmas night out near the Aloha Club in Liverpool early on Friday.
PC Doyle, 36, died of bleeding around the brain. He had been on a Christmas night out. Andrew Taylor, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton and Christopher Spendlove, 30, of Brandearth Hey, Huyton are accused of murder and assault.
The men are due to appear before Liverpool Magistrates' Court, sitting at Liverpool Crown Court, on Tuesday. They are due to appear before Liverpool Magistrates' Court, sitting at Liverpool Crown Court, on Tuesday.
PC Doyle was with two colleagues when they were allegedly assaulted on Colquitt Street. PC Doyle died of bleeding around the brain, a post-mortem examination revealed.
A post-mortem examination revealed major blood vessels were damaged and police said his injury was consistent with an assault. The officer was with two colleagues when they were allegedly assaulted on Colquitt Street.
The officer had been due to go on honeymoon with his wife, Sarah, next month. The accused also each face two counts of grievous bodily harm against the other officers.
PC Doyle had been due to go on honeymoon with his wife, Sarah, next month.