Efreeqi Mohamed Siddig, 20, charged after death of Mazhar Ali, 41, following incident at popular restaurantA 20-year-old has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a restaurant in Middlesbrough on Christmas Eve. Mazhar Ali, 41, from Stockton, Teesside, died in hospital on Christmas Day following an incident inside the Manjaros restaurant on Linthorpe Road. Cleveland police said Efreeqi Mohamed Siddig, 20, from Middlesbrough, has been charged with murder and carrying an offensive weapon. Manjaros serves a fusion of African and Caribbean food and was due to feed homeless people on Christmas Day. The restaurant is popular among celebrities and has hosted the chef Gordon Ramsay and rapper and singer Tinchy Strider in the past.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2017 15:15 UTC