Pair charged with murder of teenager

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a teenager from Scotland.

Anthony Driver, 36, and Luke Elliott, 21, both of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, appeared at separate hearings at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

They are accused of killing Craig Hepburn, 19, from Linwood, Renfrewshire.

He was visiting family when he was stabbed to death in Marsden, near Huddersfield, early on Saturday.

Driver and Elliott were also charged with the attempted murder of Craig’s friend, Conor Paton, 18. The pair were remanded in custody and will appear at Leeds Crown Court tomorrow.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said two men had been charged with murder and attempted murder.