Man charged with pensioner’s murder

A 47-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was battered with a hammer in her own home.

By The Newsroom

Published 7th Sep 2011, 00:53 BST

Graeme Jarman, of Consett, County Durham, will appear in court today.

The body of Judith Richardson, 77, was found in her home in Hexham, Northumberland, on 19 August.