THE mother left to grieve after a York man was found strangled at the weekend has already lost another son in a violent stabbing, the Evening Press can reveal today.

Christine Clements was today mourning the loss of her son, Carl Shaw, 26, who was found dead in a Cemetery Road flat on Sunday.

But her family had already been struck by tragedy. Carl's older brother, Wayne Nicholson, was killed when he was stabbed in the heart in March, 1998.

The York community was rocked by the news of Wayne's death, the result of a frenzied knife attack.

A man was eventually jailed for the manslaughter of Mr Nicholson.

Mrs Clements, who lives in The Groves area of the city, was today being comforted by her family as the man accused of killing her son, Carl, was expected to appear before magistrates.

York Police confirmed that a 35-year-old York man they have been holding since soon after the alleged attack on Sunday has been charged with Mr Shaw's murder.

The man, who has not yet been named by police, was arrested following the summoning of police to the Cemetery Road apartment amid reports of an assault.

The discovery of Mr Shaw's body on Sunday evening prompted detectives to launch a major investigation.

Forensic teams began a fingertip search of the council property and police officers remained at the scene for several days as they quizzed neighbours about the events surrounding the tragedy.

Officers extended their search to Bishophill Junior, less than a mile from the scene, where they made door-to-door inquiries in an effort to find out more about Mr Shaw's death.

A policeman was posted outside the door to Mr Shaw's flat.

Senior officers said they were investigating the dead man's background with the support of his heartbroken family.

They said at the time that this was a routine part of a suspicious death inquiry.

Updated: 10:04 Wednesday, October 27, 2004