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Ellen Higginbottom death: man charged with student's murder | Ellen Higginbottom death: man charged with student's murder |
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A man has been charged with murdering an 18-year-old student in a park. | A man has been charged with murdering an 18-year-old student in a park. |
Mark Steven Buckley, 51, was arrested in Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday and charged on Tuesday, Greater Manchester police said. | Mark Steven Buckley, 51, was arrested in Preston, Lancashire, on Sunday and charged on Tuesday, Greater Manchester police said. |
The body of Ellen Higginbottom was discovered in Orrell water park in Wigan at about 2.30am on Saturday. Her family had raised the alarm on Friday evening after she failed to return from college. | The body of Ellen Higginbottom was discovered in Orrell water park in Wigan at about 2.30am on Saturday. Her family had raised the alarm on Friday evening after she failed to return from college. |
A postmortem revealed Higginbottom died from multiple wounds to the neck. | A postmortem revealed Higginbottom died from multiple wounds to the neck. |
Buckley will appear at Wigan magistrates court on Wednesday, police said. | Buckley will appear at Wigan magistrates court on Wednesday, police said. |
A 47-year-old man from Billinge, Wigan, who was held earlier on Sunday on suspicion of murder is also being questioned by police. | A 47-year-old man from Billinge, Wigan, who was held earlier on Sunday on suspicion of murder is also being questioned by police. |
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