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Sadie Hartley: second woman appears in court charged with murder Sadie Hartley: second woman appears in court charged with murder
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A second woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of 60-year-old businesswoman Sadie Hartley.A second woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of 60-year-old businesswoman Sadie Hartley.
Katrina Walsh, 55, from Chester, made her first appearance at Blackburn magistrates court accused of killing Hartley on January 14. Katrina Walsh, 55, from Chester, made her first appearance at Blackburn magistrates court on Thursday accused of killing Hartley on 14 January.
Walsh, who has thinning hair and was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a green coat with a fur-trimmed hood, was flanked in the dock by two female officers during the two-minute hearing. Walsh was flanked in the dock by two police officers during the two-minute hearing.
No pleas were entered to the allegation.No pleas were entered to the allegation.
Walsh was remanded into custody to appear at Preston crown court on Friday ahead of a preliminary hearing along with co-defendant Sarah Williams. Walsh was remanded in custody to appear at Preston crown court on Friday ahead of a preliminary hearing along with co-defendant Sarah Williams.
Walsh looked frail and nodded as she was told by JPs that the case would be sent to the crown court. Walsh looked frail and nodded as she was told the case would be sent to the crown court.
On Wednesday, a second suspect, Williams, 34, of Blacon, Chester, appeared at the same court, also charged with the murder of Hartley.On Wednesday, a second suspect, Williams, 34, of Blacon, Chester, appeared at the same court, also charged with the murder of Hartley.
Williams did not enter a plea to the charge.Williams did not enter a plea to the charge.
Hartley was found dead at her house in Sunny Bank Road, Helmshore, Lancashire, on 15 January.Hartley was found dead at her house in Sunny Bank Road, Helmshore, Lancashire, on 15 January.