14/09/2012

Tia Sharp To Be Buried In Private Funeral

Tia Sharp, the schoolgirl whose body was found at her grandmother’s home in south London, will be buried later today in a private funeral.

After being reported as missing and following an extensive search, police discovered Tia’s body at her grandmother Christine Sharp’s house in New Addington, Croydon, in August.

Ms Sharp's partner Stuart Hazell, 37, who has been charged with Tia's murder, is in custody and expected to make a plea at the Old Bailey on 19 November.

A provisional trial date has been set for 21 January.

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