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| Cynthia Beamond killing: Man charged with two murders | |
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| A man has been charged with murdering two pensioners whose bodies were found within days of each other. | |
| Leo Barnes, 32, from Birmingham, is accused of killing Cynthia Beamond, 80, in the West Midlands and Philip Silverstone, 67, in north London. | |
| Mrs Beamond was found dead in her Halesowen home on Sunday and the next day Mr Silverstone was found dead at a house in Belsize Park. | |
| A 24-year-old woman has also been charged with Mrs Beamond's murder. | |
| Chantelle Moran-Stokes, from Latches Close, Darlaston, will appear at Dudley Magistrates' Court later alongside Mr Barnes, from Runcorn Road in Balsall Heath. | |
| West Midlands Police said Mrs Beamond's body was found "carefully concealed" at her home in Juliet Road, Howley Grange. | |
| She was last seen on Friday. | |
| A post-mortem examination on Monday found Mrs Beamond died as a result of head injuries suffered during a violent attack. | A post-mortem examination on Monday found Mrs Beamond died as a result of head injuries suffered during a violent attack. |