Thomas Dures, 21, charged with murder of stabbing victim Matthew Daulby in Ormskirk

Matthew Daulby Ormskirk
Matthew Daulby was stabbed to death in Ormskirk in July 2023. Credit: Family photograph

A man arrested in Greece in connection with the murder of a teenager in Lancashire has been charged following his extradition to the UK.

Matthew Daulby, 19, died in hospital after he was found with stab injuries in Ormskirk, following a mass brawl on 29 July 2023.

In March, 19-year-old Henry Houghton was jailed for life after being found guilty of Matthew’s murder.

Lancashire Police have now confirmed that 21-year-old Thomas Dures, of Whalley Drive, Aughton, has been charged with murder and will appear over video link at Preston Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 8 January.

Dures was arrested in Greece on 2 December and has been charged after being extradited back to the UK.