18 April 2012
A man has been charged with murder over the death of a father of two who died following a bottle attack at a star-studded party, police said today.
Brit Award-winner Jessie J performed at the function hosted by smartphone company BlackBerry at Pulse nightclub in Southwark before Phillip Sherriff was fatally wounded.
The married 37-year-old telecommunications professional, who was employed by the technology firm Research in Motion, died in hospital on April 8 after a four-day battle to save his life.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said company director Ashley Charles, 25, has been charged with murder.
