EIGHT men are due in appear in Oldham Magistrates Court today charged with the murder of Bury teenager Gavin Hopley.

The men, aged between 18 and 29, are charged with murder, while some also face charges of attempted assault and disorder.

Mr Hopley, aged 19, died while walking through Oldham on February 15. His friend, a 17-year-old, suffered cuts and bruises in the alleged attack.