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| Catherine Wynter stabbing: Man charged | Catherine Wynter stabbing: Man charged |
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| An 18-year-old man from Hertfordshire has been been charged with the murder of a babysitter who was stabbed while caring for her young niece and nephew. | An 18-year-old man from Hertfordshire has been been charged with the murder of a babysitter who was stabbed while caring for her young niece and nephew. |
| Tony Bushby, from Digswell Close, Borehamwood, will appear in custody at Hatfield Remand Court on Saturday. | Tony Bushby, from Digswell Close, Borehamwood, will appear in custody at Hatfield Remand Court on Saturday. |
| Catherine Wynter, 19, also known as Katie, was found stabbed on Tuesday at her sister's home in Borehamwood. | Catherine Wynter, 19, also known as Katie, was found stabbed on Tuesday at her sister's home in Borehamwood. |
| She had been staying at the mid-terrace house on Boxing Day night while the children's mother was away. | She had been staying at the mid-terrace house on Boxing Day night while the children's mother was away. |
| Miss Wynter, of Borehamwood, was last heard from at around 21:30 GMT on Boxing Day. | Miss Wynter, of Borehamwood, was last heard from at around 21:30 GMT on Boxing Day. |
| The children, aged three and four, were in the house in Beech Drive at the time of the killing but were not injured. | The children, aged three and four, were in the house in Beech Drive at the time of the killing but were not injured. |
| Post-mortem tests found Miss Wynter, who also went by the surname of Briscoe, died from stab injuries. | Post-mortem tests found Miss Wynter, who also went by the surname of Briscoe, died from stab injuries. |
| 'Extensive searches' | |
| A 26-year-old man, from Islington, north London, was held in connection with the killing but released without charge on Wednesday. | |
| Police said both men were known to Miss Wynter and her sister but were not direct relatives. | |
| Detective Inspector Carl Foster, from the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: "Whilst a charge has been made, a team of detectives continue to work on the case. | |
| "As part of our ongoing investigations, extensive searches by specialist officers have been carried out in the area surrounding Leeming Road and Gateshead Road to locate a black bin bag. | |
| "It is believed there are clothes in this bag which we are keen to trace." | |
| Police are urging people with information about the inquiry to contact them. |