Man charged with murdering woman found dead in Darlington
Durham Police have charged Andrew Bell, 44, with murdering Leanne Park, 44, after she was found dead at an address in Darlington. Bell is due before magistrates, while another man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on bail. Police said the crime scene would remain cordoned off.
A 44-year-old man has been charged with murdering a woman who was found dead at an address in Darlington, Durham Police said. Andrew Bell, of Darlington, is accused of killing Leanne Park, also 44, in the town on Wednesday. Police said Park was pronounced dead at an address in Parkgate at about 21:15 BST.
Bell is due to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The supplied material does not state how he entered a plea or provide details of the allegations beyond the murder charge. A 27-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on bail, according to the force.
Police have not provided further details about that arrest in the supplied report. Park’s family described her as the “best mam, nana, daughter and friend we could wish for”. Crime-scene investigators were expected to continue working at the address.
A police spokesperson said a cordon would remain in place for some time. Detectives have appealed for information about the death. Durham Police did not disclose further details about the investigation, including the circumstances surrounding Park’s death or the relationship between those involved.
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