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Two men arrested for 2016 murder in Bristol Township. What we know now.

Jo Ciavaglia, Bucks County Courier Times
Updated
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Update: Late Friday afternoon, hours after this story was published online, the Bucks County court unsealed the affidavits of probable cause for the two suspects confirming the charges are related to the 2016 murder of Herbert Lyals. This story has been updated to reflect the new information. A copy of the probable cause affidavits was not immediately available.

Two Philadelphia men are facing murder charges in Bristol Township connected to a 2016 death following the recommendation of a Bucks County Investigating grand jury.

George Javon Clark, 33, is incarcerated without bail in Bucks County Corrections Center following his arraignment Thursday before District Judge Kevin Wagner.

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He faces 10 felonies including criminal homicide, first-and second-degree murder, conspiracy and robbery and related misdemeanors in connection with the death of Herbert Lyals, according to court docket information.

Also arraigned Thursday before Wagner was John Marquis Wilson, 43, who is charged with seven felonies including third-degree murder, conspiracy and robbery and one related misdemeanor charge. He is currently incarcerated on 10% of $10 million bail.

A Philadelphia man has been charged in a July 2016 murder in Bristol Township
A Philadelphia man has been charged in a July 2016 murder in Bristol Township

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The Bucks County District Attorney's Office spokesman Manuel Gamiz confirmed the men were arrested in connection to the death of Lyals who was murdered on July 26, 2016. The probable cause affidavits for the men was under a court-ordered seal until late in the afternoon on April 5.

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The 38-year-old Bristol Township man was found dead from a gunshot wound on the sidewalk in the 5000 block of Truman Street. At the time, police said they discovered Lyals after receiving a 911 call.

Reporter Jo Ciavaglia can be reached [email protected]

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Two charged in Bristol Township, Bucks County unsolved murder

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