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Woman charged with stabbing murder

Northumbria Police John Hardy is standing in front of a kitchen smiling. He has grey hair and is wearing a blue shirt and long cardigan.Northumbria Police
A 62-year-old woman has been charged with murdering John Hardy

A woman has been charged with the murder of a man who is believed to have died of stab wounds.

John Hardy, 68, was found with serious injuries at a property on Sceptre Place in Elswick, Newcastle, at 18:30 GMT on Monday.

He died a short time later, Northumbria Police said.

A 62-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with his murder and was due to appear at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

The back of four police officers wearing black, with a police car in the front right foreground. They are walking down a street with police tape stretched across it.
John Hardy was found seriously injured at Sceptre Place in Elswick

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