DETECTIVES have charged two men with the murder of 31-year-old Dean Evans.

Liam Darvill, 20, of Beaconsfield Road, Basingstoke, and Thomas David Harris, 22, of Eastrop Way, Basingstoke have been charged with murder and are due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court today.

A 22-year-old man from Basingstoke, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

He will return to police on June 13.

Mr Evans, from Kempshott, was found lying in the road suffering from serious injuries when officers were called to reports of an assault at an address in Benham Road, Popley, Basingstoke at 5.30am on Friday.

He was taken to hospital by South Central Ambulance Service but died a short time later in hospital.