Two charged with murder of Tanis Bhandari

Detectives have charged two Plymouth men jointly with murder after a disturbance outside a pub in the city on New Year’s Day which left one man dead and four others seriously injured.

Just after 11pm on Saturday 3 January officers charged Ryan Williams, aged 21, of Landulph Gardens, St Budeaux, and Donald Damian Pemberton, aged 20, of Haydon Grove, St Budeaux, jointly with the murder of Tanis Bhandari.

They have also both been charged with being in possession of an axe and a knife in a public place.

Both men will remain in police custody until their appearance at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday 5 January.

Police were called to attend The Kings Arms in Tamerton Foliot shortly after 1.30am on Thursday 1 January 2015 following a disturbance.

Tanis Bhandari, 27, from Tamerton Foliot, was taken to Derriford Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The other injured men were taken to Derriford Hospital. One of the men, aged 21 from Plymouth, remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition; the others have since been discharged.

Detective Inspector Gregg Dawe, Senior Investigating Officer, said: “An axe and knives have been recovered and searches are continuing in the Milford Lane area for any further knives that may have been used.

“I want to thank everyone who has assisted us with the police investigation so far.

“Searches and enquiries are continuing in relation to this incident.”