Former Brookside actor Brian Regan appears at crown court accused of murder

A FORMER Brookside actor appeared at Liverpool Crown Court charged with the murder of a former Liverpool doorman.

Brian Regan (pictured), 53, who played screen favourite Terry Sullivan for more than 14 years, appeared via video-link alongside co-accused Lee Dodson, 42.

Both men are charged with the street shooting of Iranian dad-of-one Bahman Faraji, of Toxteth.

Mr Faraji, who was known as Batman, was blasted at almost point-blank range by a killer with a shotgun outside the Belgrave pub in Aigburth.

The 44-year-old, who moved to Liverpool about 15 years ago, had left the pub on Bryanston Road with two friends just before 7pm on February 24 when he was gunned down.

Regan, of St Mary's Road, Garston, is charged with murder and perverting the course of justice.

Dodson, of Logfield Drive, Garston, is also charged with murder.

Both men spoke only to confirm their names and that they could hear proceedings as they appeared on television screens linked to Walton prison.

Neither man entered a plea to the charges.

A third man, Edward Heffey, 40, of Beloe Street, Dingle, has already appeared at the Crown Court charged with Mr Faraji's murder

The case of all three men will now be joined together and they will appear again on Monday, April 18, for a preliminary hearing.

The Recorder of Liverpool, Judge Henry Globe QC further remanded both men into custody.

Unshaven Regan, who was wearing a striped T-shirt, thanked the court.