Two men charged with murder after teenager’s death

Two men have been charged with murder following the death of a teenager in Ilkeston.

Liam Derrett was injured on the Market Place in the early hours of Sunday 1 June.

The 19-year-old, from Ilkeston, suffered serious head injuries and died in hospital on Tuesday.

Two men have now been charged with Liam’s murder. They are:

• Kai Donachie, 23, of Bilborough Road, Nottingham
• Joshua Harris, 24, of Little Hallam Lane, Ilkeston

Both have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 5 June.

Three other people – two women aged 18 and 19, and a 19-year-old man – were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three remain on bail pending further inquiries.

Detectives are reissuing an appeal for information on the incident and want to hear from anyone who witnessed it or has details that may help.

You can share information with us online using this link: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/33EM25A69-PO1

Alternatively, you can use one of the following methods, quoting reference 25*316183:

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• Phone – call us on 101 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.