The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Murder victim Warren Free.
Two girls aged 15 and a 17-year-old boy have appeared at Lincoln Crown Court charged with the murder of Spalding man Warren Free.
Mr Free was rushed to hospital from his home in Coronation Close, Spalding, on Thursday, August 28, with a serious head injury.
He was airlifted to Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham, but died in the early hours of Friday, August 29.
Lincolnshire Police charged three youths with Mr Free’s murder earlier this week.
The two girls and a 17-year-old boy appeared at Lincoln Crown Court late on Wednesday afternoon.
All three defendants, who can not be named for legals reasons, are charged with the murder of Mr Free on August 29, this year.
The judge did not wear his robes during the 20-minute hearing because of the ages of the defendants.
No pleas were entered and all three youths were remanded in to the care of the local authority. They will next appear in court on February 4 next year.
Mr Free was a father-of-two and had lived in Spalding for eight years. He was originally from North Wales but moved to Reading for a short time before arriving in south Lincolnshire.
In a statement issued after his death Mr Free’s family described him as a smiling man with a great sense of humour who was a loving father, son, grandson, uncle and brother.
His mum and dad Stephanie and Bob, who currently live in Portugal, spoke of their doting son’s compassion and care for others, which even led to him giving clothes and food to homeless people.
Stephanie said: “He always put others before himself.
“He had a big heart and if he saw someone else in need, he would do all he could for them.”
After the hearing Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Martin Holvey, said the investigation is ongoing.
He said: “Three individuals have now been charged but the investigation into Mr Free’s murder remains very active and I continue to appeal to anyone who may have information, however insignificant it may seem, to contact the enquiry team.”
Anyone with information can contact Lincolnshire Police by calling 101 and quoting incident 161 of August 28. Alternatively, you can pass information, in complete anonymity, to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
