A MAN has been charged as police investigate the murder of Matthew Carroll who was killed during a night out in Birmingham.

Mr Carroll, known as Matty, was out with his family on Saturday evening (August 29) when the attack took place just off Broad Street at around 1.30am.

He was taken to hospital with head injuries and was sadly pronounced dead later that day.

A post-mortem examination confirmed he died from a blunt force head injury.

Matthew Mahony, aged 33, of Stone Road, Birmingham, has been charged with manslaughter and will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court tomorrow (3 September).

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We’re still keen to speak to those who were in Brindley Place at the time and may have been filming what happened on their mobile phone.

“Anyone with information is asked to message us on Live Chat via our website or call 101 quoting log 285 of 29 August. Alternatively, you can ring the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”