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A fifth man has been charged with the murder of Coventry teenager Daniel Kirkwood.

The 18-year-old died after being stabbed at Society nightclub in the city centre in the early hour of Mother’s Day.

A total of 12 people have now been arrested in connection with his death and unemployed Ezra Scott, of Hawksyard Road, Erdington, Birmingham, became the fifth person charged with murder late last night.

The 21-year-old was also charged with three counts of wounding and will appear before Coventry Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning.

Four other men from Birmingham - Saker Shireen Khan, 24; Hasham Muqtaz Ali, 18; Ramez Murtaza, 20; and Tobijah Thompson, 24 - appeared in court last week and were remanded in custody for until Tuesday when they will appear at the crown court in Leamington.

Seven other men arrested in connection with Daniel’s death and the wounding of the two teenagers have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.