TWO men accused of murder appeared in court yesterday.

Andrew Evans, 40, and Ronald Stocks, 37, appeared at Teesside Crown Court charged with killing IT consultant Mark Connorton, 37, last month, by attacking him in Redcar, east Cleveland.

Mr Evans, of Croft Road, Eaglescliffe, and Mr Stocks, of Aintree Road, Redcar, were granted bail until September 14, when they will enter pleas.

Mr Connorton, a divorced father-of-one, of Falklands Court, Marske, died from head injuries nine days after the alleged attack.