Marines Ben Scott, 21, who lived in Revenge Close, Southsea, Hants, and Mark Clarke, 21, of Finch Road, Southsea, were charged with murder

Two Royal Marines are to stand trial charged with the murder of a navy rating in Portsmouth.Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Kyle Bartlett died of serious head injuries after a fight in the Walkabout bar in Portsmouth, Hants, on May 5, last year.Marines Ben Scott, 21, who lived in Revenge Close, Southsea, Hants, and Mark Clarke, 21, of Finch Road, Southsea, were charged with murder and are to appear at Winchester Crown Court.Two other men, James Taylor and Luke Morton, are also standing trial alongside the two marines in connection with the death of ET Bartlett, who served on board Type 42 Destroyer HMS Liverpool

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