A MAN has been charged with murder after another male was fatally stabbed.
Stephen Anthony Burkinshaw, aged 40, from Wakefield, died in the early hours of Sunday morning.
West Yorkshire Police was called to a property in Buckingham Court, in the Wakefield area at 12.40am yesterday.
Officers found a man there - who was later officially named as Mr Burkinshaw - who had been stabbed and suffered serious injuries.
The 40-year-old was rushed to hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after.
Christopher Lodge, 37, of Buckingham Court, Wakefield, has been charged with murder.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court this afternoon.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Nicholson, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “A man has tragically lost his life and we have specialist officers who are supporting his family and loved ones at this extremely difficult time.
“A man was arrested and has now been charged in connection with Mr Burkinshaw’s death.”
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