Three more men who have been accused of murdering a 55-year-old grandfather in High Wycombe are set to appear in front of a judge tomorrow (Tuesday).

James Scott, 32, of Hawthorne Road in High Wycombe, Ramah Lambkin, 24, of Rowan Avenue in High Wycombe and Asher Anderson, 35, of Walton Gardens, Wembley, are all due to appear at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday charged with murder.

They are the third, fourth and fifth men to be charged in connection with the death of Andrew Ballantyne, who was found unresponsive in Micklefield Road, High Wycombe, on July 31.

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Scott appeared at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court today, while Lambkin and Anderson were both produced at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. All three men were informed they would next appear at Reading Crown Court.

Two other men appeared at Reading Crown Court on Friday, August 7, charged with the same offence. Nickolas Williams, 25, and Daniel Ramsey, 25, both of High Wycombe, appeared via video link from HMP Bullingdon, where they are remanded in custody.

All five men have yet to be given an opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty to the murder charges.

The five men who have been charged are: 

  • Ramah Lambkin, 24, of Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe
  • Asher Anderson, 35, of Walton Gardens, Wembley
  • Daniel Ramsey, 25, of Micklefield Road, High Wycombe 
  • Nickolas Williams, 25, of Gibbs Close, High Wycombe
  • James Scott, 32, of Hawthorne Road, High Wycombe

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