Sixth arrest over Stoke-on-Trent alleyway death

21-year-old Thapelo Jali was found seriously injured in the Normacot area in July

Buccleuch Road
Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 19th Aug 2024

A sixth person has been arrested in connection with the death of a man who was found in an alleyway in Stoke-on-Trent in July.

Thapelo Jali, 21, was discovered seriously injured in the alleyway off Buccleuch Road in the Normacot area on July 22nd, where he later died.

Five people have since been charged with murder - and a sixth man, a 50-year-old, has been questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender.

He has been released on bail as investigations continue.

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