Man, 79, charged with murder of 73-year-old woman

Image caption, Police were called to an address on Denton Grove on Friday
  • Author, Richard Price
  • Role, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News, West Midlands

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Stoke-on-Trent.

Officers were called to an address on Denton Grove in Longton at about 08:40 GMT on Friday.

Carol Matthews, 73, was found dead inside the property, police said.

Peter Matthews, 79, from Stoke-on-Trent, was due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Monday charged with murder, police added.

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