Sajed Choudry died weeks after he reportedly had his ears cut off during street attack

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A fifth person has been charged with the murder of a man who reportedly had his ears cut off in a street attack.

Sajed Choudry, 43, sustained a number of serious injuries during the incident near his home in Blackburn, Lancashire, at about 10.35pm on 27 November.

He was taken to hospital after the attack, when police were called to what they described as a large-scale disturbance, but Choudry died on 13 December.

A 24-year-old man was seriously injured during the incident and is still recovering.

A Lancashire police spokesman said Syed Akbar, 44, had been charged with murder and attempted murder after being arrested on Sunday.

He is due to appear at Preston magistrates court on Monday.

Rafaqat Ali, 38, Fazal Ilahi, 62, and Sadaqat Ali, 36, all from Blackburn, have already been charged with murder and attempted murder, along with a 13-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons.