Bournemouth Murder Charge
Man Charged With Murder Following Discovery of Body in Bournemouth
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A court previously heard that Higgins’s body was found in a bike shed near the Paddington Grove address after being moved there from another location.
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Ball appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on October 2 and did not enter a plea to the murder charge; he is due at Bournemouth Crown Court for a pre-trial review on November 27.
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At an earlier court appearance on July 8, Ball pleaded not guilty to the charge of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body.
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Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Jenkins urged the public to avoid commentary, particularly online or on social media, that could prejudice the active court proceedings.
Two men have been charged with murder in separate cases across the UK. Bournemouth Echo reported that Richard Sean Ball, 56, of Bournemouth was charged with murdering Mackala Higgins, 51, whose body was discovered at Paddington Grove on July 1. Simultaneously, BBC confirmed that Simon Benfield, 44, from Alderney has been charged with murdering Hannah Benfield, 34, whose body was found in the sea at the base of cliffs west of the island.
Bournemouth case: Body moved and concealed
Richard Sean Ball appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court on October 2 and did not enter a plea to the murder charge. Yahoo News reported that Ball had previously been charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body. Court records show Higgins's body was found in a bike shed near Paddington Grove after being moved from another location. Ball remains in custody pending a pre-trial review scheduled for November 27 at Bournemouth Crown Court.
Alderney death: Woman found at cliff base
Simon Benfield, 44, has been charged with murdering Hannah Benfield, 34, in a separate incident on Alderney. BBC reported that the woman's body was discovered in the sea at the base of cliffs west of the island on Monday. Few additional details have been released about the circumstances surrounding this case. Police investigations into the death remain ongoing.
Ongoing investigation into Bournemouth case
Dorset Police continues investigating the Bournemouth murder. A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains under investigation. Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Jenkins urged the public to avoid online commentary that could prejudice the active court proceedings. Police ask anyone with information to contact them directly.
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