50 year old man charged with murder following disappearance of Katie Kenyon

Andrew Burfield from Burnley, is due to appear in court tomorrow

Author: Jamie WilliamsonPublished 27th Apr 2022
Last updated 27th Apr 2022

Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service detectives from Lancashire’s Force Major Investigation Team have this evening (Wednesday, April 27th) charged a man with the murder of missing mum Katie Kenyon.

50 year old Andrew Burfield of Todmorden Road in Burnley, is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court at 10am tomorrow morning (Thursday, April 28th.)

Missing posters up at Gisburn Forest

Katie’s family have been made aware and continue to be supported by specially trained officers. They pass on their thanks for all the well-wishing messages but have asked people respect their privacy at this time.

The 33-year-old mum of two, from Padiham, was last seen at about 9.30am on Friday, April 22nd when it is believed she travelled in a Ford Transit van which left Burnley towards the Bolton by Bowland area. She has not been seen since.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting log 800 of April 24th or you can contact police through the Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/0401020119P01-PO1

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