THREE men have appeared in court charged with the murder of 17-year-old Jordan Campbell.

Daniel Joseph Wiltshire, 25, from Wargrave Road in Newton-le-Willows, Ruben Thomas Hoather, 22, of Tickle Avenue in Parr and Anthony Mark Wood, 32, from Elephant Lane in Thatto Heath have all been charged with his murder.

The body of Jordan, from Haydock, was discovered after a number of fires broke out at a flat on Tickle Avenue in Parr on New Year's Day.

A party had taken place there on New Year's Eve and ran into the morning.

A post-mortem concluded that Jordan died as a result of a single stab wound.  

In a hearing at St Helens Magistrates’ Court, Wiltshire and Hoather who were both dressed in grey sweatshirts appeared in the dock together.

Wood, who was unshaven and dressed in a white shirt with dark trim, appeared separately.

They were all remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, January 7.