Barnsley murder investigation: 28-year-old Daniel Varadi named as victim of fatal stabbing in Newton Street
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The young victim of a fatal stabbing in Barnsley town centre earlier this week has been formally identified as 28-year-old Daniel Varadi.
At around 9pm on Wednesday, August 9, South Yorkshire Police was called to reports of a man with serious injuries inside an address in Newton Street.
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![Daniel Varadi, aged 28, was tragically stabbed to death on August 9 in Barnsley. A 21-year-old has been charged with his murder.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/08/12/14/Daniel%20Varadi.png?trim=0,0,0,0&width=640&quality=65)
![Daniel Varadi, aged 28, was tragically stabbed to death on August 9 in Barnsley. A 21-year-old has been charged with his murder.](/img/placeholder.png)
Today, Saturday August 12, the man has been formally identified as Daniel Varadi and his family, who are being supported by officers, have today released a photo of him.
A post-mortem examination has confirmed that Daniel died as a result of a single stab wound.
Last night, 21-year-old Daniel Balazs, of Heelis Street, Barnsley, was charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court today (Saturday).