LATEST NEWS: Police charge fourth man with  murder and attempted murder after city centre stabbing

TWO men and a youth have appeared before Bradford Crown Court charged with the murder of Kian Tordoff.

Arbaz Khan, 21, and Aizaz Khan, 26, both of Yew Tree Avenue, Daisy Hill, Bradford, and a 16-year-old, who is also from Bradford, were remanded back into custody this morning by the city’s Recorder, Judge Richard Mansell QC.

All three appeared in front of the court on video links after the case was at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Timeline of events so far in murder enquiry

Another hearing was fixed for November 5 when a trial date will be set. The defendants are not required to attend.

Michael Morley, for the Crown, said the case would take two weeks.

A plea and case management hearing will take place in February at a date to be fixed.

There were no applications for bail at today’s hearing.

Kian Tordoff, 19, died after he was stabbed in Bradford city centre in the early hours of Sunday. The police were called to John Street at 5.45am where they found both Mr Tordoff and Matthew Lowther with stabbing injuries.