A THIRD man has been charged with the murder of Radcliffe man Martin Rankin.

Ashley Marshall (18) of Glenvale Close, Radcliffe, appeared at Bury Magistrates Court on Monday following the death of Mr Rankin on December 31.

Mr Rankin (37) was attacked at his home in Glenvale Close on Christmas Eve. He suffered a serious head injury and died seven days late in hospital. Marshall will appear at Manchester Crown Court on Friday alongside two other men also charged with murder.. Dale Jones (21), of Walker Street, Bury, and Babar Hussain (27), of Cornwall Drive, Bury, appeared before Bury magistrates last Thursday.

All three defendants were remanded in custody.