Man charged with murder in Worcester

The 24-year-old appeared in court this morning.

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 12th Feb 2021

A man's been charged with murdering a woman in Worcester.

24 year-old Charles Byrne, from Waterworks Road in the city, is also accused of attempted murder.

It's after the body of a woman in her 20s was found in the River Severn on Wednesday.

She hasn't been formally identified yet.

Mr Byrne has appeared at Kidderminster Magistrate Court this morning.

He was remanded into custody and will now appear at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday morning.

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