A man has been charged with the murder and assault of an emergency worker following an incident in Herefordshire yesterday.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your Herefordshire:

“We can confirm that today, Ben Armstrong, aged 48, from Dyfed, Wales, has been charged with murder and assaulting an emergency worker.

“He has been charged in relation to the murder of a 78-year-old woman that occurred on Thursday 6 January in Moreton Eye, Herefordshire.

“The area is still cordoned off whilst our enquiries are ongoing.”