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Monday, 21 October, 2002, 10:45 GMT 11:45 UK
Woman charged with widow's murder
Constance Richards
Neighbours found Sylvia Richards' body
A 35-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a widowed pensioner who was found stabbed to death at her Birmingham home.

The body of Constance Richards, 82, was found at her maisonette in the Newton area of the city earlier this month.

Mrs Richards, who was known as the "bird lady" because of her fondness for feeding pigeons, had been living in her home for the past 50 years.

On Monday, Tina Trevis, from Ryland House in Newtown, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court charged with killing Mrs Richards.

Ms Trevis was remanded in custody and ordered to appear before Birmingham Crown Court on 28 October.


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