Two men charged with murder of ‘kind and talented’ footballer, 26

Two men have been charged with the murder of 26-year-old footballer Ezekiel Williams following an alleged attack in Milton Keynes on November 1. Thames Valley Police confirmed that Arman Uddin, 21, and Sameull Hussein, 28, were each charged with one count of murder and remanded in custody before appearing at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on Friday, November 6. A third man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and released on bail.

Williams, who died from his injuries on November 2, had recently signed with Hendon FC in September and previously played for Kettering Town. Hendon FC expressed heartbreak over the passing of the midfielder, who had scored his first goal for the club against Jersey Bulls just 10 days earlier. Following the tragedy, Hendon postponed their London Senior Cup match against Woodford Town.