- .British man Tyrell Matthews-Burton of London fatally stabbed in Malia
- .19-year-old Myles Litchmore-Dunbar has been arrested after mass brawl
- .Coroner says Matthews-Burton was stabbed 'execution-style'
- .Police questioned 14 other British tourists who appeared in court
- .Their relatives said police simply rounded up everyone who was in the club
By SAM WEBB and HARRIET ARKELL
Greek police investigating the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old British tourist on Crete have charged a man with the killing.
Myles Litchmore-Dunbar has been charged with the murder of Tyrell Matthews-Burton, from Leyton, East London, as well as possession of a weapon.
The London-based 19-year-old is a male model and is studying towards an Economics degree at Northampton University, according to a profile on a modelling website.
Police attributed the murder to gang violence between rival groups in Britain.
Myles Litchmore-Dunbar, 19, has been charged with the murder of Tyrell Matthews-Burton as well as possession of a weapon
The London-based 19-year-old (centre) is a male model and is studying towards an Economics degree at Northampton University, according to a profile on a modelling website
'They had scores to settle long before they arrived here,' said a police officer, Yannis Phillipakis, in Heraklion, the island's capital. 'Unofficially, what we are hearing is that they brought their gang warfare to Crete.'
Another Briton also allegedly confessed on Wednesday to participating in the killing, reports The Guardian.
More than a dozen British tourists have also appeared in court on the Greek holiday island after a mass brawl in which Matthews-Burton was pinned down and stabbed to death 'execution-style'.
The youths were taken to stand before the prosecutor on Crete today following the death of 19-year-old Tyrell Matthews-Burton, who was stabbed through the heart.
Today relatives of those arrested said Greek police had simply rounded up everyone who had visited the club that night, irrespective of whether they had been involved or even there at the time of the brawl.
Litchmore-Dunbar with an unidentified woman, image taken from his Twitter account
Mr Litchmore-Dunbar (third from left) with friends. These pictures are believed to have been taken in Malia
Litchmore-Dunbar (right) poses on a quad bike with a friend. Police attributed the murder to gang violence between rival groups in Britain
The mother of one of the Britons arrested told MailOnline: 'In those clubs you need ID to get in, so the police simply went around all the hotels arresting everyone who had been there that night, including my son.
'My son didn't know the man who died, and wasn't there when it happened - he had left earlier with some girls. But they arrested him and put him in handcuffs to take him to court.'
Several of the young men arrested rang their families to tell them they were asked to appear before the court one by one so that a lawyer could decide if they were to be charged or not.
Tyrell Burton, 19, from London, believed to be the young man who was stabbed to death in Malia, Crete
One mother said: 'My son was privately-educated and he is a stockbroker. He had nothing do with it but has been arrested anyway. The police just rounded everyone up.'
A friend of one of the young men who had blood on his shirt said he was a friend of Mr Matthews-Burton, who had tried to help the teenager after he was fatally injured.
He said: 'He and Tyrell were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was nothing to do with gangs - they had just gone on holiday with a group of five friends and it was just bad luck.'
An ambulance was called to the brawl outside the closed bar in the popular town of Malia, which is known for its wild nightlife, but the young man is believed to have died on his way to hospital.
Today Greek coroner Manolis Michalodimitrakis said: 'There were two stab wounds, to the back and to the chest.
'He was clearly pinned down and killed execution style - there were no defence wounds.
'The knife punctured his lung and heart. He lost almost half of his blood.'
Harry Nye, 18, from Kent, said he witnessed the fight, which is understood to have taken place outside the Safari Club in the resort.
He told the Daily Mirror: 'We saw one guy having his head stamped on and this other lad just fell straight. I've never seen that much blood.'
A British tourist with blood on his T-shirt is taken to a prosecutor today after Tyrell Matthews-Burton was fatally stabbed - today a relative of his said he was a friend of Tyrell who had tried to help his fatally injured friend
Handcuffed and with blood on his top, a British tourist covers his face as he arrives in Heraklion Court on Crete
The young Britons appeared in Heraklion Court this morning in relation to the incident in Malia yesterday
Police said there had been a mass brawl involving up to 30 Britons outside the closed bar in the resort
A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: 'We can confirm the death of a British national in Malia, Greece on 23 July.
He added: 'We are aware of the arrests of a number of British nationals in Malia, Crete, on July 23.
'We are in touch with the local authorities and stand ready to provide consular assistance.'
Authorities on the island which is popular with young British tourists on a budget said a post-mortem would be conducted on Crete before the body was repatriated.
Mourners took to Twitter to post tributes to the young man who died.
Chardae Denelle posted: 'R.I.P Tyrell. My prayers are with your family right now and to all the boys who are still out in Malia.'
Handcuffed together, the young British tourists were hauled before the court on the holiday island today
Relatives of some of those arrested said police had simply rounded up everyone who had visited the club that night
The Britons were taken to appear before the prosecutor today, a day after Mr Matthews-Burton died in Malia
The man was found dead in front of a closed bar after being stabbed in the chest
Policemen enter their vehicle outside the place where a 19-year-old British tourist was found dead. Another British tourist of the same age was arrested today
WalcottLue tweeted: 'Tyrell my brother, God is with you now. May peace be brought to his family & loved ones. RIP. We won't forget you xx.'
DJ Tim Westood also posted a tweet saying 'Saddest nite in Malia'.
Karel Francis, 24, a friend of Mr Matthews-Burton, who was known by the nickname Sterling, told the Sun: 'He must have been at the wrong place at the wrong time. I'd never have suspected that.'
Malia is a popular holiday destination for hordes of young Britons who flock there each summer to enjoy the night-life and sun.
The Cretan holiday resort was the setting for the 2011 comedy film The Inbetweeners Movie, in which four young men went on a 'lads' holiday'.
DJ Tim Westwood tweeted after the young man died during a night out in the Cretan holiday resort of Malia
Malia is a popular holiday spot for Britons and is known for its nightlife (file picture)
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