Sheffield woman, 83, due in court accused of murder

A Sheffield woman, aged 83, accused of murdering an 85-year-old man is due in court tomorrow.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Sep 2018, 08:32 BST

Updated 17th Sep 2018, 08:37 BST

A man died after being stabbed to death in a house in Handsworth

Marjorie Grayson, of Orgreave Lane, Handsworth, appeared before Sheffield magistrates on Saturday and was remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court tomorrow.

SHEFFIELD STABBING: Woman, 83, charged with murder of man in Handsworth

The pensioner is accused of killingÂ 85-year-old Alan Grayson in his home on Orgreave Lane, Handsworth, last Thursday.

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Emergency services were called to the semi-detached house just before 9.45am and found Mr Grayson with stab wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. Â