A 45-year-old Forest of Dean man will be appearing at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday, December 13, after being charged with the murder of 36-year-old Scott Hopkins in Cinderford last Friday.

At Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday (December 11), Michael Beach, of Ruspidge Road, Cinderford, confirmed his age and address to the clerk but did not enter any plea in relation to the charge of murder on Friday, December 8, 2023.

Prosecutor Sue Gethin told the court that the police had been called to a property on Cinderford High Street at 10.20pm, following a report of an alleged stabbing of a man in the town

Mr Hopkins was treated by paramedics, but he later died from his injuries, she said.

Clare Buckley defending said that discussions were still ongoing with her client.

District Judge Nicholas Wattam remanded Mr Beach in custody until he appears at Bristol Gloucester Court on Wednesday, December 13.

The court was told that officers from the force's major crime investigation team were in still making enquires as part of its investigation.

Anybody with information about the incident can still contact the police on 101 and quoting incident 446 of December 8 or by completing an online form at Gloucestershire's Police's website.