Two more North-East soldiers have appeared in court charged with murder in connection with the death of a black man in an attack outside a nightclub.

Thomas Myers, 20, of Hartlepool, and a 17-year-old from the town, who cannot be named for legal reasons, join two other soldiers facing murder charges after the death of Glyne Agard from head injuries.

Mr Agard, 34, of Reading, Berkshire, was assaulted in a car park at 3am after leaving a nightclub in Westbury, Wiltshire, in early June.

His brother, Stephen, 32, was injured in the incident, and friend Gary Belgrave was left concussed.

Myers and the youth, who appeared before magistrates in Chippenham, Wiltshire, are now charged jointly with David White, 22, from Cleveland, and Wayne King, 20, from Yorkshire, who appeared in court earlier on a murder charge.

All four soldiers, from the Green Howards Regiment, based at Warminster, have also been charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm and violent disorder.

Myers also faces a charge of using threatening and abusive behaviour likely to incite racial hatred.

All four men have been remanded in custody and are due to appear in court again on August 23.