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| Officer charged in murder inquiry | Officer charged in murder inquiry |
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| A West Midlands Police officer has been charged in connection with the killing of a teenage model. | |
| Amy Leigh Barnes, 19, was stabbed at her home in Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, on 8 November. She died later in hospital. | Amy Leigh Barnes, 19, was stabbed at her home in Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, on 8 November. She died later in hospital. |
| On Tuesday, police said Melda Wilks, 49, of Rubery, Birmingham, had been charged with assisting an offender. | On Tuesday, police said Melda Wilks, 49, of Rubery, Birmingham, had been charged with assisting an offender. |
| She will appear at Bolton Magistrates' Court later. Ricardo Morrison, 22, has been charged with Miss Barnes' murder. | She will appear at Bolton Magistrates' Court later. Ricardo Morrison, 22, has been charged with Miss Barnes' murder. |
| Mr Morrison, originally from Birmingham, appeared in court last year and is currently remanded in custody. | Mr Morrison, originally from Birmingham, appeared in court last year and is currently remanded in custody. |
| Ms Barnes had modelled for several magazines and had appeared in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. | Ms Barnes had modelled for several magazines and had appeared in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. |