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| Man charged with murdering university lecturer | |
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| Claire Chick was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on Wednesday and later died in hospital | Claire Chick was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on Wednesday and later died in hospital |
| A man has been charged with murdering a woman who was found fatally injured in a street in Plymouth. | A man has been charged with murdering a woman who was found fatally injured in a street in Plymouth. |
| Paul Butler, 53, has been charged in connection with the death of Claire Chick, who was a nurse and university lecturer. | |
| The 48-year-old was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on Wednesday and later died in hospital. | The 48-year-old was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on Wednesday and later died in hospital. |
| Mr Butler, of Stangray Avenue in the city, is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Monday. | |
| "She was the most beautiful lively soul and was there for everyone" | |
| Senior investigating officer Det Insp Rob Smith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "We have specialist officers in place to continue to provide support to Claire's family. | Senior investigating officer Det Insp Rob Smith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "We have specialist officers in place to continue to provide support to Claire's family. |
| "Our investigation is ongoing, and I would like to thank the local community for their support whilst we have carried out our inquiries over the past few days." | |
| In a tribute, the family of the mother and grandmother said: "We are absolutely devastated and broken at the loss of our beautiful caring mother. | |
| "She was the most beautiful lively soul and was there for everyone. | |
| "Everyone who knew our mum had so much positive words to say about her. | |
| "She was the life and soul of any place where she was." | |
| 'Impossibly difficult time' | |
| Ms Chick was a lecturer at the University of Plymouth. | |
| Vice-chancellor Prof Richard Davies said the university had been "shocked and saddened" by her death and "her contribution to Plymouth was significant and deeply felt". | |
| "She was a respected nurse, lecturer, and personal tutor, ensuring students were supported academically and pastorally," he said. | |
| "As associate head of school for international in our school of nursing and midwifery, she was closely involved in developing nursing programmes, students and academics in Europe, Africa and Asia. | |
| "As a colleague, Claire's humour and warmth will be dearly missed by academic and support staff. | |
| "Our thoughts are with Claire's family and friends at this impossibly difficult time." |