Man Charged With Murder In Accrington

    A man has been charged with the murder of 65 year old Mohammed Yousaf in Accrington.

    Muhammed Arif, 44, of Washington Street, Accrington was charged and appeared in court on Monday.

    On Saturday, detectives arrested a 37 year old woman from Todmorden on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. She remains in police custody.

    A murder investigation was launched after the body of Mr Yousaf was found at a flat on Granville Road on Wednesday, September 21. 

    Officers attended and found he had suffered serious head injuries. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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