Man charged with murder after missing woman found dead in house

04 June 2023 , 07:54

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Emily Sanderson's body was discovered in a property in Crofton Avenue in Hillsborough, Sheffield, at around midday on Tuesday (Image: PA)

Police have charged a man they arrested earlier with the murder of a missing woman eventually found dead in a house in Sheffield.

Emily Sanderson was reported missing on 25 May, her body was found on Crofton Avenue, Hillsborough, at about 12:00 BST on Tuesday.

The 48-year-old had not been seen since 19 May. A post-mortem found head injuries to be the cause of her death.

In a statement South Yorkshire Police said: “Detectives today charged a 43-year-old man with the murder of Emily Sanderson, whose body was found inside a property in Hillsborough, Sheffield earlier this week.

“Mark Nicholls was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday (2 June) and charged yesterday (Saturday 3 June) with the same offence. Nicholls, of Crofton Avenue, has been remanded in custody and will appear before court tomorrow (Monday 5 June).

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Forensics look for clues outside the property in Hillsborough, Sheffield (Ioannis Alexopoulos/LNP)

“Emily’s body was discovered inside a property on Crofton Avenue at around midday on Tuesday 30 May. A forensic post mortem examination determined she died of head injuries.

“A 40-year-old woman, arrested on Wednesday 31 May on suspicion of assisting offenders, remains on police bail.”

The force said it had made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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