Four men and one woman have been charged with the murder of Atul Shah in Luton.
Mr Shah, 47, was found dead at his home in Crescent Road on Wednesday 6 January.
Officers from the Beds, Cambs, and Herts major crime unit launched a murder investigation and yesterday charged four men and one woman, all from Luton, in connection with the death.
Kyle Pitchford-Price, 22, of Dovehouse Hill.
Luke West, 23, of Abbots Wood Road.
Callum Holton 19, of Milton Road.
Brian Edge, 56, of Harthill Drive.
Corrina Armstrong, 21, also of Dovehouse Hill.
All five been charged with murder and conspiracy to rob. They were due to appear at Luton Magistrates' Court this morning.