Man and woman charged with murder in Sheffield

The pair are due in court over the death of Sarah Brierley in Woodhouse

South Yorkshire Police have charged a man and woman with murder
Author: Richard MuriePublished 25th Feb 2023

A man and woman have been charged with the murder of Sarah Brierley in Sheffield.

The 49 year old was found dead at a property on Skelton Close on Monday (20th February, 2023), with a post mortem examination later revealing she'd died from serious head injuries.

A man aged 39 and a woman who's 38 and both local are due before magistrates today.

The male is additionally charged with robbery and fraud in connection with incidents earlier in the month.

A man who's 42 and woman aged 44 who were also arrested have been released on bail, a fifth person detained by police (a woman age 40) has been released and eliminated from enquiries.

Senior Investigating Officer Andy Knowles said: "We are continuing our enquiries at pace to ensure that every piece of detail surrounding Sarah’s death is obtained and investigated.

"I continue to appeal that anyone with information about Sarah’s death gets in touch."

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