AN Okehampton man appeared in court last Friday, charged with murdering a 43-year-old Exeter man.

Steven Webster, of East Street, Okehampton, is accused of murdering Stephen Crook at his home in Alphington Road, Exeter, last Thursday evening.

Webster, 40, is the second man to be charged in connection with the murder.

On Monday Ryan Singleton, 25, from Coventry, West Midlands, was also charged with Mr Crook's murder. Singleton has also been charged with possessing a black handled kitchen knife in a public place.

Webster was remanded in custody and both defendants will appear before a judge at Exeter Crown Court next month.

Mr Crook died from knife injuries.

Two other men aged 39 and 17, both from Coventry, were detained for questioning at Launceston Police Station.