A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of a 59-year-old woman.

Stephen Patrick Ansbro, of Barnard Castle, was remanded into custody to appear at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court later today.

Emergency services were called to an address at Bowes Lyon Court in Barnard Castle, County Durham, at around 6pm on March 4.

Despite the best efforts of the paramedics Jane Collinson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family are being supported by specialist officers and have asked for privacy.

An investigation was launched by Durham Constabulary and officers arrested the 60-year-old man.

He was taken into custody to be questioned by detectives, who charged him with murder yesterday afternoon.

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