Dartford man charged after murder investigation

A woman was found with stab wounds on Saturday

Author: Jon BurkePublished 19th Aug 2024

A suspect has been charged with the murder of a woman in Dartford.

Kent Police was called at 6.50am on Saturday 17 August 2024, after concern for a person at a property on Henderson Drive.

Officers attended with colleagues from the South East Coast Ambulance Service, where a woman was found with injuries consistent with a stabbing. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Charged

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of murder against Ernestas Juska, 20, of Henderson Drive, Dartford.

The 20-year-old has also been charged with committing a sexual offence against a deceased female. He remains in custody and will appear in Medway Magistrates’ Court today (Monday 19 August.)

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