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Husband charged with store murder | Husband charged with store murder |
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The husband of a postmistress who was found dead at the village store she ran has been charged with her murder. | The husband of a postmistress who was found dead at the village store she ran has been charged with her murder. |
Diana Garbutt, 40, was found dead in the upstairs living quarters of Melsonby Post Office in North Yorkshire on 23 March. | Diana Garbutt, 40, was found dead in the upstairs living quarters of Melsonby Post Office in North Yorkshire on 23 March. |
Her husband Robin Garbutt, 44, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with her death. | Her husband Robin Garbutt, 44, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with her death. |
He is expected to appear at Northallerton Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning, police said. | He is expected to appear at Northallerton Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning, police said. |
The murder investigation began after police responded to reports of a robbery at the post office in East Road and discovered Mrs Garbutt's body. | The murder investigation began after police responded to reports of a robbery at the post office in East Road and discovered Mrs Garbutt's body. |
She had suffered serious head injuries. | She had suffered serious head injuries. |
Mrs Garbutt and her husband moved to Melsonby about seven years ago. They do not have any children. | Mrs Garbutt and her husband moved to Melsonby about seven years ago. They do not have any children. |
At a news conference three days after Mrs Garbutt's death, her mother Agnes Gaylor said her daughter was a "amazing girl" with a "wicked sense of humour". | |
She added: "She was content, she loved her life." |