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Trial date set for man accused of woman's murder

Beth CruseWest of England
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The victim was found with serious injuries and pronounced dead at the scene

A trial date has been set for a man accused of murder following the death of a woman in her 70s.

Annette Bishop died after she was found with serious injuries on Friday at an address on Sherbourne Avenue in Bradley Stoke, on the outskirts of Bristol.

Gerald Bishop, 73, was charged with murder on Sunday and appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday where a provisional trial date was set for 5 April, 2027.

A bail application was denied by Judge Blair KC, and Bishop will next be in court for a plea and trial preparation hearing set for 30 November.

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