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Man charged with New Year’s Day murder in Anfield

A man has been charged with a New Year’s Day murder in Anfield.

Police were called to a flat in Rocky Lane at around 2.10am on January 1 following reports of a man who had been assaulted.

The victim was taken to hospital and was pronounced deceased at around 11pm.

A Home Office post mortem confirmed the cause of death was a blunt force head injury.

Detectives have since charged Dominic Steven Jones with the man’s murder.

The 45-year-old from Tuebrook is due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.