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Girl found in field 'smothered' | Girl found in field 'smothered' |
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A teenage girl found dead in a field in County Durham was smothered, a second post-mortem has revealed. | A teenage girl found dead in a field in County Durham was smothered, a second post-mortem has revealed. |
Peter Chapman, 32, of no fixed address, is accused of killing Ashleigh Hall, 17, from Darlington, whose body was found near Sedgefield on 26 October. | Peter Chapman, 32, of no fixed address, is accused of killing Ashleigh Hall, 17, from Darlington, whose body was found near Sedgefield on 26 October. |
Mr Chapman made no pleas to charges of manslaughter and kidnap when he appeared via video link at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday. | |
It is alleged he met the teenager on an internet site. | It is alleged he met the teenager on an internet site. |
There was no application for bail at the hearing and he will next appear in court on 4 January. | There was no application for bail at the hearing and he will next appear in court on 4 January. |
Ashleigh, of Warwick Square, Darlington, was found dead in a farmer's field close to the Little Chef roundabout, off the A689 and A177 roads, near Sedgefield. | Ashleigh, of Warwick Square, Darlington, was found dead in a farmer's field close to the Little Chef roundabout, off the A689 and A177 roads, near Sedgefield. |
Results of the first post-mortem examination, held to establish the cause of death, were inconclusive. | Results of the first post-mortem examination, held to establish the cause of death, were inconclusive. |
A Durham police spokesman said: "Following a second post-mortem we can now reveal that Ashleigh's death was consistent with smothering." | A Durham police spokesman said: "Following a second post-mortem we can now reveal that Ashleigh's death was consistent with smothering." |
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