Murder charge over bus fall death

A man has been charged with murder after a 60-year-old man died in hospital four days after a fall from a bus in County Durham.

Stan Dixon, from Horden, was travelling on the 243 Arriva bus on Saturday night when he became involved in a row.

He attempted to get off the vehicle and was left with serious injuries on the pavement. He died on Wednesday.

A 23-year-old Peterlee man has been charged with murder and will appear before magistrates on Thursday.