A 20-YEAR-old man has been charged with murder after a man died in Halifax over the weekend.

Officers were called to Myrtle Avenue at 8.57am on Saturday after reports that a man had been injured.

The man, 20, was taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

His family are being supported by specially-trained officers from West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, who are leading the investigation. 

Jake Wilkinson, 20, of Furness Drive, Halifax, will appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court today. 

A 35-year-old woman who was arrested has been released under investigation.

Anyone with information that may assist is asked to contact the team on 101, or via the website, quoting log reference 0468 of 7 August.