Man, 36, appears in court after Jessica Patel, 34, was found dead at her house in LinthorpeMan charged with murder of woman in her Middlesbrough homeA 36-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who was found dead at her home in Middlesbrough. Jessica Patel’s body was found at her Victorian semi-detached house in Linthorpe on Monday. Originally from Leeds, she worked with her husband at a local pharmacy. On Saturday, Cleveland police said: “Police have charged a 36-year-old man with the murder of 34-year-old Jessica Patel.”Forensic experts have been working at the couple’s home and at the pharmacy. Earlier this week, Det Supt Tariq Ali said: “We know that Jessica was a well-liked and well-respected member of the local community, and that a lot of people knew her from working at the pharmacy.”

Source: The Guardian May 19, 2018 13:30 UTC