FIVE Derby men appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with the murder of Serioza Lawskoski.

Mr Lawskoski, 29, died after being found unconscious in a Normanton street on April 23 last year.

At Nottingham Crown Court, Rizwan Ahmed, 22, of Northumberland Street, Usman Ahmed, 19, of Northumberland Street, and Robual Islam, 25, of Loudon Street, denied murder and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Raja Jeelani, 25, of Depot Street, and Imran Rashid, 28, of Madeley Street, denied murder and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Kamran Ahmed, 21, of Northumberland Street, denied conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.