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| Gardener sought in murder inquiry | Gardener sought in murder inquiry |
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| Detectives investigating the murder of an 85-year-old at her home in Hull want to speak to a man who was known to work on her garden. | Detectives investigating the murder of an 85-year-old at her home in Hull want to speak to a man who was known to work on her garden. |
| Joan Charlton died from head injuries as a result of a "sustained and brutal attack". Police said every bone in her face had been broken. | Joan Charlton died from head injuries as a result of a "sustained and brutal attack". Police said every bone in her face had been broken. |
| Her body was found at her home on West Parade on Thursday afternoon after a call from a member of the public. | Her body was found at her home on West Parade on Thursday afternoon after a call from a member of the public. |
| Detectives said there were signs of a break-in and it had been ransacked. | Detectives said there were signs of a break-in and it had been ransacked. |
| Police said they wanted to trace a man in his 40s who had tended her garden. | Police said they wanted to trace a man in his 40s who had tended her garden. |
| 'Brutal attack' | 'Brutal attack' |
| He is believed to have parked his flat-back vehicle at the front of the victim's property. | He is believed to have parked his flat-back vehicle at the front of the victim's property. |
| Senior investigating officer Det Supt Dena Fleming said: "Joan died from a sustained and brutal attack. | Senior investigating officer Det Supt Dena Fleming said: "Joan died from a sustained and brutal attack. |
| "She's died from head injuries but every bone in her face has been fractured. | "She's died from head injuries but every bone in her face has been fractured. |
| "This was a violent attack of an elderly lady in her own home, where you would expect to feel safe and be safe." | "This was a violent attack of an elderly lady in her own home, where you would expect to feel safe and be safe." |
| The detective added: "Forensic examinations are continuing at the property and investigations are on-going to establish the movements of Joan Charlton prior to her death. | The detective added: "Forensic examinations are continuing at the property and investigations are on-going to establish the movements of Joan Charlton prior to her death. |
| "It is is not clear at this time how long Joan had been dead prior to her body being discovered." | |
| Police said the exact time or date the man was seen tending the widow's garden was not known. | |
| A spokesman added: "We need to track down anyone who has had contact with her, and one person we know who did was this man. | |
| "At some point he has been seen around the house. | |
| "All we want to do is speak to him and find out when he last saw her." |