Man charged with the murder of Suffolk dog walker Anita Rose
Anita Rose was found unconscious with a serious head injury on Wednesday 24th July and died four days later
Last updated 23rd Oct 2024
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a dog walker in Brantham.
Anita Rose had left her house at around 5am on Wednesday 24 July 2024 to take her springer spaniel dog, Bruce, for a walk but was found critically injured by a member of the public at approximately 6:25am.
The 57-year-old was found by a male cyclist lying on a track road near the sewage works and railway line, off Rectory Lane, unconscious and he called an ambulance.
With her jacket taken, she was found wearing only her bra on her top half, as well as leggings and trainers on her lower half, with Bruce’s lead wrapped around her leg.
The dog was not harmed.
Anita was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital having sustained a serious head injury and facial injuries, where she sadly died four days later (on Sunday 28 July).
On Monday 21 October officers arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
He was taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
Roy Barclay, 55, of no fixed abode, was charged in the evening of Tuesday 22 October, with Anita's murder.
He is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 23 October.