Three men charged with the murder of Fise Ames Abdou in South Shields will make their second court appearance.
Michael Raine, 34, of Grace House in Percy Main, North Tyneside, Scott Mitchell, 24, of no fixed abode, and Shaun Riches, 24, of Wycliffe Avenue in Newcastle, have all been charged with the murder of Faisel Ames Abdou.
Riches and Raine also face an additional charge of possession of a bladed article on March 5.
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Faisel, 25, died in hospital hours after an alleged stabbing at a home on Marshall Wallis Road in South Shields on Saturday, March 5.
The three defendants appeared separately in the dock at South Tyneside Magistrates Court on Thursday, March 10 where they confirmed their names and addresses before being remanded in custody.
Magistrates sent the case to Newcastle Crown Court where a hearing will take place today, Monday, March 14, at 10am.
Over the weekend a number of flowers have been left outside of the property on Marshall Wallis Road in South Shields.
A number of touching tributes were left for Fise which said he will be "dearly missed".