Darlington murder update - woman charged

Published 8th Dec 2016

This is an update to the murder investigation in Darlington which started on Tuesday.

A woman has been charged with murder after a woman was killed in Darlington earlier this week.

Julie Gowling, 43, of Louisa Street, Darlington will appear at Newton Aycliffe magistrates court this morning, Thurs 8 Dec.

The incident happened in a property on Louisa Street at around 12:30pm on Tuesday 6th December.

The victim, 36-year-old local woman Charlene Walker (pictured above), who is also known as Jamie Paylor, was confirmed dead at the scene.