A murder investigation was launched after Charlie died on Wednesday 26 May
Detectives from our Major Incident Team have charged a fifth man in relation to the death of Charlie Elms in Oldham in May.
Melvin James Whelan (09/07/1982) of Greenacres Road, Oldham, has been charged with one count of violent disorder and is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court later today (Wednesday 9 June 2021).
Police were called shortly after 5.05pm on Wednesday 26 May 2021 to a report of a disturbance involving a group of men causing damage to a property on Fifth Avenue Oldham.
During the disturbance, 25-year-old Charlie Elms was fatally injured and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
