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Becky Watts murder: Shauna Hoare charged over death | |
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The girlfriend of a man accused of killing his teenage stepsister has been jointly charged with her murder. | |
Body parts belonging to Becky Watts, 16, were found at a house in Bristol in March. | |
Shauna Hoare, 21, has been charged alongside her boyfriend Nathan Matthews, 28, Becky's stepbrother. | |
New forensic tests had helped to establish the circumstances around her death and led to new evidence in the case, police said. | |
The pair also face further new charges, including conspiracy to commit false imprisonment, preventing lawful burial and possession of a prohibited weapon. | |
They have also been charged with four counts of making indecent images of children. | |
Mr Matthews, from Warmley, has also been charged with sexual assault and voyeurism, in allegations not related to Becky. | |
He faces a fresh charge of perverting the course of justice and is due to stand trial in October. | |
Det Supt Liz Tunks said it had been a "meticulous and exhaustive" investigation. | Det Supt Liz Tunks said it had been a "meticulous and exhaustive" investigation. |
"Our thoughts and sympathies are with Becky's family," she said. | |
"This has been a very difficult time for them and they have had to endure yet more pain as we have worked to understand the full circumstances surrounding her death." | |
Four others - Karl and Donovon Demetrius, both aged 29, Jaydene Parsons, 23, and James Ireland, 23 - are all charged with assisting an offender. | Four others - Karl and Donovon Demetrius, both aged 29, Jaydene Parsons, 23, and James Ireland, 23 - are all charged with assisting an offender. |
Becky was last seen at her family home in Crown Hill, Bristol, on 19 February. | Becky was last seen at her family home in Crown Hill, Bristol, on 19 February. |
Her body parts were found at a house in the Barton Hill area of the city on 2 March. | Her body parts were found at a house in the Barton Hill area of the city on 2 March. |