Police have charged a second man with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed during a late-night altercation.
Matthew Daulby, 19, from Liverpool, was stabbed shortly after midnight in the centre of Ormskirk, Lancashire, on 29 July.
His family released a statement saying they remembered him as “compassionate, loving and funny”.
Lancashire police said Finley Cook, 20, from Ormskirk, had been arrested on the day of the killing and released on bail. He was re-arrested on Thursday and charged with murder.
Cook was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Preston magistrates court on Friday.
Another man, Henry Houghton, 18, from Scarisbrick, Lancashire, was charged with murder in August. He is due to stand trial at Preston crown court on 27 November.
Lancashire police said they were continuing to appeal for information on the whereabouts of another man as part of the investigation – Thomas Dures, 19, who has links to the village of Aughton, near Ormskirk, and to Liverpool.
They asked people to call 999 if they saw him.
Police said their thoughts remained with Daulby’s loved ones.
In a statement his family said: “Matthew was the most compassionate, loving and funny young man with a bright future ahead of him.
“He adored his family, and cared for them with utmost loyalty. He loved spending time with them and gave his love so generously, making sure everyone knew how much he loved them.
“He had a zest for life and was always looking forward to holidays with his family and friends. He was surrounded by love from his family and we will miss him every day, for the rest of our lives.”
Anyone with information about the incident or the whereabouts of Dures is asked to call 101.
