Murder charge woman remanded
Friday 23rd January 2009, 4:33PM GMT.
A woman accused of conspiring to murder a 41-year-old Shropshire man has appeared in court.
Sylvia Smith faces a charge of conspiring with Robert Field to murder her partner George Black, pictured right, at Bucknell, in south Shropshire, between November 1 and December 8 last year.
The 21-year-old, of Cherrybrook Close, Hope-under-Dinmore, Leominster, is also charged with perverting the course of justice on December 10 last year by making a false statement to police.
Telford magistrates today remanded Smith in custody to appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on February 2.
Mr Black, of The Square, Bucknell, died in Whiston Hospital, Liverpool, on December 10, two days after an incident at his home in which he suffered severe burns.
Field and Gareth Edward Powell are both charged with murdering Mr Black between December 7 and 11 and arson at his Bucknell home on December 8.
Two others have been charged with perverting the course of justice.
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