A man has been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Katie Kenyon, who has been missing from her home in Lancashire since last Friday.
Andrew Burfield, 50, of Todmorden Road, Burnley, appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court today, where he “spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the three-minute hearing”, reported The Guardian.
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