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Bertie Acheson killing: woman charged with pensioner's manslaughter. Bertie Acheson killing: woman charged with pensioner's manslaughter.
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A 23-year-old woman has been charged with the manslaughter of Coleraine pensioner, Bertie Acheson. A 23-year-old woman is due to appear in court charged with the manslaughter of Coleraine pensioner, Bertie Acheson.
Mr Acheson, 72, was assaulted after he confronted an intruder in his Glenmore Gardens home on 30 April.Mr Acheson, 72, was assaulted after he confronted an intruder in his Glenmore Gardens home on 30 April.
He suffered a heart attack during the burglary, which detectives said was brought on by stress.He suffered a heart attack during the burglary, which detectives said was brought on by stress.
The woman, who was arrested in the Antrim area on Monday, is due to appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday.The woman, who was arrested in the Antrim area on Monday, is due to appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday.
At the time of his death, it was reported that Mr Acheson and his wife Sheila had been asleep in bed when they were woken by the sound of breaking glass at about 01:30 BST.
Mr Acheson got out of bed and went into the kitchen where he was confronted by an intruder who demanded money.
There was an altercation and a struggle that resulted in Mr Acheson falling to the floor.
The burglar then went into the bedroom and threatened Mrs Acheson, who is also in her 70s and suffers from arthritis, before taking her purse and escaping with £375.
Mrs Acheson raised the alarm, but by the time ambulance personnel and police arrived, her husband was dead.