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Man remanded for mother's murder | |
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A 49-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with murdering a mother-of-four from Flintshire. | |
Trevor Mark Ferguson of Sale, Cheshire, appeared before magistrates at Wrexham on Monday, accused of killing Karen McGraw, 50. | |
The body of Mrs McGraw, who also had three grandchildren, was discovered at her home in Connah's Quay on Thursday. | The body of Mrs McGraw, who also had three grandchildren, was discovered at her home in Connah's Quay on Thursday. |
North Wales Police said she was taken to hospital in Chester after 2200 BST on Thursday and later pronounced dead. | North Wales Police said she was taken to hospital in Chester after 2200 BST on Thursday and later pronounced dead. |
The force have referred their handling of the matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, but no further explanation has been given. | The force have referred their handling of the matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, but no further explanation has been given. |
Details of the prosecution case were given to the court by prosecutor Justin Espie. | |
Wrexham magistrates heard Mrs McGraw suffered a stab wound which severed a blood vessel. | |
Mr Ferguson is provisionally listed to appear at Caernarfon Crown Court on 7 August. | |
There was no application for bail and the defendant was remanded in custody. |