Woman killed near Pitsea horse sanctuary: Man on murder charge

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A man has been charged with murdering a woman who was stabbed multiple times near a horse sanctuary.

The 21-year-old victim was found on Pitsea Hall Lane in Pitsea, Basildon, Essex at about 20:15 BST on Friday.

Officers had been called to reports of a row between a man and a woman near Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society.

Jordan Taylor, 22, of Churchill Avenue, Basildon, was arrested at the scene and charged by officers on Saturday.

He will appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Officers have recovered a knife from the scene of the killing.

The victim, who is from the local area but has not been named, was flown to hospital but died of her injuries overnight.

A post mortem examination revealed the provisional cause of the woman's death as hypovolemic shock caused by multiple stab wounds.

A 20-year-old man from the town who was also questioned has been released.