Sheffield woman charged with murder after 55-year-old was stabbed to death

Officers have charged a Sheffield woman with murder after a 55-year-old woman was stabbed to death on Saturday, July 4.
By Lizzie Day
Published 6th Jul 2020, 17:21 BST
Updated 6th Jul 2020, 17:22 BST
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Kerry Taylor, 41, of Ravenscroft Place has been charged with murder in connection to a woman who died after she was stabbed last weekend.

South Yorkshire Police were called to Ravenscroft Place at around 10.30pm on Saturday, 4 July following reports that a woman had been stabbed.

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When officers arrived at the scene they discovered a 55-year-old woman inside a property with serious injuries.

A Sheffield woman has been charged with murder after a 55-year-old woman was stabbed to death on Saturday, July 4.A Sheffield woman has been charged with murder after a 55-year-old woman was stabbed to death on Saturday, July 4.
A Sheffield woman has been charged with murder after a 55-year-old woman was stabbed to death on Saturday, July 4.

The woman was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards and a post-mortem confirmed she died of stab wounds.

Taylor, who is remanded in police custody, will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Tuesday, 7 July.A 36-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released under investigation.

Anyone who has any information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 1202 of 4 June 2020.

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