Detectives investigating the tragic death of nineteen-year-old Matthew Daulby have made a significant breakthrough in the case. Henry Houghton, an 18-year-old man from Scarisbrick, has been charged with murder following an altercation on Railway Road in the early hours of Saturday, July 29.
The authorities responded to reports of an ongoing disturbance at 12.05am on that fateful Saturday. At the scene, they discovered Matthew Daulby with stab injuries, and despite the best efforts of emergency services, he passed away later in the hospital.
A second 19-year-old man, who was also injured during the altercation, has since been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for his stab wounds.
Following a postmortem examination, it was confirmed that the cause of Matthew’s death was a stab wound, leading investigators to pursue the case as a murder investigation.
On Sunday, August 3, Henry Houghton was taken into custody on suspicion of murder and has now been formally charged. He was remanded into custody and is set to appear before Preston magistrates this morning.
In connection with the incident, five other individuals were arrested as part of the ongoing police enquiries. Three 19-year-old men from Maghull, Lydiate, and Liverpool were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. Additionally, a 63-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, both from Aughton, were arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
A 20-year-old man from Ormskirk, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released on conditional bail until October 30, pending further investigation. Two other individuals, a 19-year-old man from Liverpool and a 19-year-old man from Melling, were arrested on suspicion of affray and have been released on bail until October 14.
The charge and arrests are all related to the altercation that occurred on Railway Road and involved multiple individuals.
Authorities are urging anyone with information or potentially relevant CCTV, dashcam, or mobile phone footage to come forward to assist with the investigation. If you have any information, please contact the police at 101, quoting log 1007 of July 29, 2023. Alternatively, you can provide anonymous tips through the independent charity Crimestoppers at 0800 555111 or by uploading information and footage directly at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/0401020123L14-PO1.
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