A man and a woman will appear before York magistrates tomorrow charged with murder.

The 42-year-old man and the 28-year-old woman are alleged to have killed Stephen Eastwood, who was attacked in Lawrence Street, just outside the bar walls, on March 27, 2012. He was 47 years old at the time of the attack and suffered head injuries.

Mr Eastwood, formerly of Gale Lane and Cornlands Road, Acomb, was in a coma after the attack until August 2012 when he was moved to a rehabilitation centre. He never recovered fully from his injuries and died in May this year. The two people who will appear before York magistrates were arrested on Monday.