Birmingham woman in court charged with murder as body parts found in suitcases in forest

A Wolverhampton man accused of assisting an offender appeared alongside her

Author: Richard MuriePublished 16th May 2020
Last updated 17th May 2020

A Birmingham woman's appeared in court (Saturday 16th May) charged with murder.

It comes after Gloucestershire Police found human remains in suitcases in the Forest of Dean on Tuesday evening.

The 27 year old's been charged with the murder of a woman on, or before, the 12th of May.

A man, from Wolverhampton, aged 38 also appeared via video link at Cheltenham Magistrates accused of assisting an offender.

DNA tests are continuing to identify the victim.

The pair will be back in court, at Gloucester Crown Court, on Tuesday (19th May).