10/07/2008

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Woman Charged With Man's Murder

A woman has been charged with the murder of a man in Salford. Gary White, 33, of no fixed abode, was attacked in Fir Street and again on Elm Street on 3 July. He was admitted to hospital but discharged himself on Saturday. His condition subsequently got worse and he was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, where he later died. Jayne Poole, 22, of Tooley House, Eccles, has been charged with murder and will appear before Salford Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Woman In Court On Murder Charge

A woman will appear in court charged with the murder of a 43-year-old man. The man, who cannot be named until police have contacted his next of kin, suffered a knife wound at his house in Crewe. He was taken to Leighton Hospital but was later pronounced dead. Nicola Dorricot, 46, was arrested after officers were called to her address in Hazel Grove at 12.40 on Tuesday. She will appear at South Cheshire Magistrates Court on Thursday. Yesterday, police carried out house-to-house inquiries in Hazel Grove and the surrounding area. Forensic officers cordoned off the house and nearby area while they examined the scene. Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

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