Brother of former Leeds United player appears in court charged with murder

Ranei Wilks - the sibling of striker Mallik Wilks - appeared in custody at Leeds Magistrates’ Court this morning after being charged with the killing of teenager Jamie Meah in March of last year. The 22-year-old is also charged with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old boy and possession of a knife. Wilks, who is from Leeds, was arrested when he stepped off a flight from Turkey last night. No pleas were entered and the case was moved to Leeds Crown Court.

Sign up today and get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox, with the YEP’s free newsletter Detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are continuing to appeal for information to help locate three other men they have previously named as wanted over his murder. Aquade Jeffers, Caleb Awe, and Enham Nishat, all now aged 21, are believed to have fled abroad shortly after the incident, before they were identified as suspects.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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