Wednesday, January 8, 2025
We have charged a man with the murder of Matthew Daulby in Ormskirk.
Our officers attended Railway Road at 12.05am on July 29, 2023, to reports of an ongoing disturbance.
Nineteen-year-old Matthew was found a short distance away with stab injuries. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, Matthew sadly died later in hospital.
Our thoughts remain with Matthew’s loved ones who continue to be supported by specially-trained officers.
A post mortem examination established that the cause of Matthew’s death was a stab wound.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, 21-year-old Thomas Dures, of Whalley Drive, Aughton, was last night (7th January 2025) been charged with Matthew’s murder.
He has been remanded into custody to appear over video link at Preston Magistrates Court today.
Please can we remind you that proceedings are now active and we would ask people to refrain from commenting or speculating on what remains an ongoing investigation.