Two appear in court charged with manslaughter of man in Erith

Two men have appeared in court charged with manslaughter following the death of a man in Erith.

Mark Pearce, 40 (28.01.84) of Lower Road, Bexley and Markie Collins, 18 (16.04.06) of Galleon Close, Bexley, have been charged with the manslaughter of Amamudin Alikhel, referred to as Ali Khan.

Police were called at approximately 22:25hrs on Monday, 28 August 2023 to reports of a man injured after being struck by a bus in West Road, Erith.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended. Ali Khan, was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation was launched after it became apparent that there had been an altercation prior to the victim being struck by the bus.

Pearce and Collins both appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 18 September. They were bailed to appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 16 October