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A man who was found dead inside a flat has been named as Stephen Lovatt.

The 55-year-old was reported as 'unresponsive' inside a property on Linfield Road in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, on Wednesday, November 12.

Staffordshire Police officers and found Mr Lovatt dead at around 9.30pm.

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A 56-year-old man has been charged with murder.

Barry Scott Johnson, of Winsford in Cheshire, was due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre today, Monday, November 17.

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