Man charged with murder of man in Breaston

Owen Fairclough was found dead last week.

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 28th Jun 2023

A man has been charged in connection with the alleged murder of Owen Fairclough in Breaston.

21-year-old Jack Towell, from Castle Boulevard in Nottingham, has been charged with murder.

It's after Owen was found dead on a path near Risley Lane on Friday 23 June at around 7.20pm.

Towell has been remanded in custody and will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday).

A 21-year-old man, and a 30-year-old man have also been arrested in connection with Owen’s death.

They remain in police custody.

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