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Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson has donated £2,500 to a GoFundMe page set up for a teenager who died after allegedly being stabbed in Sunderland city centre.

Connor Brown, 18, died in the early hours of Sunday morning after a fatal assault outside a pub.

A fundraising page was set up to help Mr Brown's family pay for his funeral and remove any 'financial pressure'.

The GoFundMe page was aiming to reach £8000, but after Henderson's generous donation and his promotion of the campaign on his social media accounts, the total is currently sat on £14,398.

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Liverpool captain Henderson was born in Sunderland and joined the youth system of his hometown club aged eight.

He signed a professional contract with the Black Cats in 2008, until he was sold to Liverpool in 2011.

Police arrested two men in connection with the fatal assault and have now charged a 20-year-old man, reports Chronicle Live.

Leighton Barrass, 20, of Hartside Square, Sunderland, is due to appear before South Tyneside Magistrates' Court today.

A 19-year-old man, who was also arrested on suspicion of murder, remains in police custody and continues to assist officers with their enquiries.

A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Officers are still keen to hear from any witnesses to the incident, and have asked anybody with information to get in touch.

“Anybody with information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 124 240219 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”