After the murder of a Hertfordshire woman, a man was charged with murder.
Emergency services were called to reports of a ‘disturbance’ in Austins Mead, Bovingdon at around 3.20pm on Saturday.
Police who arrived at the address found a woman suffering ‘serious injuries’. Paramedics failed to save her, and she succumbed shortly afterwards. She has yet to be officially identified.
After the murder of a Hertfordshire woman, a man was charged with murder.
Emergency services were called to reports of a ‘disturbance’ in Austins Mead, Bovingdon at around 3.20pm on Saturday
Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit (BCH MCU) subsequently launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the woman’s death and a man was arrested at the scene.
Ashley Howse, who was also accused of murder in the incident at hand, has been charged today with attempted murder. He was remanded in custody and will appear at Hatfield Remand Court.
Detective Chief Inspector Sam Khanna, from the Major Crime Unit, said: ‘There was a heavy police presence in the village over the weekend as we carried out initial enquiries into this tragic incident, which we understand will have come as a huge shock to the community.
Police who arrived at the address found a woman suffering ‘serious injuries’. The woman succumbed to her injuries despite the best efforts by paramedics. Her identity has yet not been officially confirmed
‘Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the woman who has lost her life, and they are being supported by specialist Family Liaison Officers. At this time of great sorrow, we ask for privacy.
‘Currently we are treating this as an isolated case and as such we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public, nor are we seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.’
A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokesman added: ‘A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Bovingdon.’