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| Man charged with murder over death of Joan Roddam | Man charged with murder over death of Joan Roddam |
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| A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found over a decade ago in Cornwall. | A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found over a decade ago in Cornwall. |
| A 38-year-old man from Delabole, Cornwall, has been charged with the murder of Joan Roddam. | A 38-year-old man from Delabole, Cornwall, has been charged with the murder of Joan Roddam. |
| Patrick Curran remains in police custody in Launceston and is due to appear at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. | Patrick Curran remains in police custody in Launceston and is due to appear at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. |
| Mrs Roddam, 74, was found dead at the back of her home at West Down, Delabole, on 8 November 2003. | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed she had died from asphyxiation. | A post-mortem examination revealed she had died from asphyxiation. |
| Mrs Roddam was last seen alive two days earlier. | Mrs Roddam was last seen alive two days earlier. |
| She lived alone with her three cats. Her body was discovered after a friend was unable to contact her. | She lived alone with her three cats. Her body was discovered after a friend was unable to contact her. |