TWO men have today been charged with murder following the death of a Southend man last year.John Murray, 64, was discovered with serious head injuries at his workplace, a Southend pub, on July 5 last year.

TWO men have today been charged with murder following the death of a Southend man last year.

John Murray, 64, was discovered with serious head injuries at his workplace, a Southend pub, on July 5 last year.

He was taken to hospital but died on September 28, having never regained consciousness.

Mark Knight, 23, of Basildo, and David Graham, 30, of no fixed address, have been charged with his murder.

The pair are due to appear before magistrates in Southend tomorrow.