Man charged in double murder investigation in Basingstoke

Two people were found dead in their home at the weekend

Author: Carol MusgravePublished 23rd Jun 2021

Police have charged a man with murder after two people were found dead in Basingstoke at the weekend.

The bodies of Geoffrey Hibbert, 61, and Michelle Caroline Hibbert, 29, were discovered by officers at their home in Buckland Avenue just before 2am on Sunday (20 June).

52 year old Stanley Elliot, of Kiln Road in Sherborne St John, has been charged with their murder.

He is due to appear before Basingstoke Magistrates Court today (23 June).

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