A teenager has become the sixth person to be charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a man.
Michael Anton O’Connor was found with knife wounds in Wilford Crescent West, in The Meadows, just before 10.30pm on Wednesday, 10 November. The 31-year-old, from Alexandra Park, later died at the Queen’s Medical Centre.
Last night, Michael Mingoes, 19, of Powell Street, Manchester became the sixth person to be charged with murder in connection with the investigation. He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court this morning (Friday 26 November) and was remanded in custody.
In a further development yesterday (Thursday 25 November), a 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and remains in custody for questioning.
Five others were charged with murder earlier this week. They include Jerome Sheard, 29, of Wilford Crescent West, The Meadows; Rebecca Bell, 36, of Loughrigg Close, The Meadows; Paula Usherwood, 37, of Central Avenue, Beeston; Michael McGuire, 34, of Wilford Crescent West, The Meadows; and Curtis Sheard, 23, of Wilford Crescent West, The Meadows.
All five were remanded in custody after appearing at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court, as was a sixth person – Kerry-Anne Shepherd, 34, of Plantagenet Street, St Ann’s – who is charged with assisting an offender.
Detective Chief Inspector Rob Routledge said: “My team are working tirelessly to find all those responsible for the death of Michael and we won’t stop until they’re found and put before the courts.
“This is a complex investigation which involves detectives pursuing several lines of enquiry and we are making sure that we are doing all we can to get answers for Michael’s family.
“It is absolutely vital that anyone with even the slightest bit of information contacts police.
“There has been an increase in police presence in The Meadows area since this fatal attack and this will continue to take place to reassure the community.
“All our thoughts are with Michael’s family at this extremely difficult time and we are doing all we can to get them the answers as to how their loved one was so tragically taken from them.”
