Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Plymouth

32-year-old Callum Thomas is due to appear before court today (Monday 5 June)

Debra Cantrell
Author: Sophie SquiresPublished 5th Jun 2023

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Plymouth.

Officers were called to a property in Colwill Road on 31 May following reports of concern for the welfare of a woman.

58-year-old Debra Cantrell was found dead at the scene.

32-year-old Callum Thomas of no fixed abode, Plymouth, has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court today (Monday 5 June).

It is believed that they were known to each other.

Debra’s family said: "The family are grieving their loss and ask that their privacy be respected at this time."

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