A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in a flat in Wolverhampton.

Sara Bateman, 50, was found at an address in Willenhall Road just before 7.30pm on Thursday, March 30.

She was confirmed dead at the scene.

Sara’s family, in a statement released this evening, said they are heartbroken at the loss of their loving and caring mum, sister and nan.

‘There are no words to describe the pain we are feeling at this moment in time,’ they said.

‘She will be forever in our hearts and dearly missed by us all.’

A 41-year-old man, who we understand was known to Sara, was arrested at an address in Willenhall in the early hours of Friday on suspicion of murder.

He was charged with murder and appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today where he was remanded to a further hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Tuesday, April 4.

Elsewhere, a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman was found in a marina in Reading.

Officers had been called to the Thames and Kennet Marina on Henley Road in Caversham, Reading at 10.30am today.

The body of a woman – who has not yet been identified – was pulled from the water.

Her death is being treated as unexplained.

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