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Canterbury: Woman charged with murder after human remains found (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 1 points 4 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

A woman has been charged with murder after human remains were found in the search for a missing person.Maureen Rickards, 50, from Canterbury, was arrested on 11 July after police discovered the remains at a property in St Martin's Road in the city.Kent Police said that while officers continue to confirm the identity of the body, the family of missing 65-year-old Jeremy Rickards has been informed.Mr Rickards was reported missing on 5 July.

He had not been seen since the beginning of June.

Ms Rickards has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear before Margate Magistrates’ Court on 15 July.

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