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Man remanded over widow's murder | |
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A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a widow who was battered to death in her bungalow. | |
Pamela Vardey, 75, suffered multiple injuries in what police described as a "vicious, sustained assault" at her home in Rotherham. | Pamela Vardey, 75, suffered multiple injuries in what police described as a "vicious, sustained assault" at her home in Rotherham. |
Danny Wilde, 43, of no fixed address, was arrested in Nottingham on Thursday and was brought back to Rotherham for questioning by police. | Danny Wilde, 43, of no fixed address, was arrested in Nottingham on Thursday and was brought back to Rotherham for questioning by police. |
He appeared before magistrates in Rotherham on Saturday. | |
Ms Vardey's body was found by firefighters after a blaze at her house on 3 September. | Ms Vardey's body was found by firefighters after a blaze at her house on 3 September. |
A post-mortem examination revealed that Ms Vardey, a Methodist lay preacher, died from "multiple injuries to her upper body, possibly after being struck with a blunt implement," police said. | A post-mortem examination revealed that Ms Vardey, a Methodist lay preacher, died from "multiple injuries to her upper body, possibly after being struck with a blunt implement," police said. |
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