Third teenager charged with murder of ‘extremely likeable lad’ who was found in churchyard
A third teenager has been charged with the murder of a man who was found unconscious in a churchyard in Wigan.
A 17-year-old from the Merseyside area – who cannot be named for legal reasons - has been charged with Joint Enterprise Murder after Steven McMyler, 34, was discovered outside Wigan Parish Church, Bishopgate, on 6 August.
Shortly before 7.50pm police were called by the ambulance service to reports of concern for a man outside the church.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, McMyler died at the scene.
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The teen was remanded in custody and appeared at Manchester Magistrates Court on Saturday morning.
A 19-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy have both previously also been charged with murder.
Mr McMyler’s family have paid tribute to him.
A statement read: “Steven was an extremely likeable lad and everyone who came across him loved him as much as we all did.
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“He was a popular lad and he lit the room up as soon as he walked in.
“Everybody thought the world of him as he had a heart of gold.
“We can’t believe what has happened and we are struggling to come to terms with this terrible tragedy.”
