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Man, 25, in court charged with murder of woman

Family handout Dianne Cleary pictured in front of a wall with a large bronze set of angel wings on it. She is smiling and wearing a stripey green and white shirt and open black coat. Her wavy hair is half pinned back from her face.Family handout
Dianne Cleary died in hospital after the incident on Turners Road North in Luton on 20 January

A man has appeared in court charged with murder and grievous bodily harm after a woman died and another woman was injured.

Dianne Cleary, 46, died following what Bedfordshire Police described as "an altercation" in a house on Turners Road North in Luton on 20 January.

Another woman in her 20s was also hurt.

Jacob Clark, 25, from Skelton Close, Luton, appeared at Luton Crown Court ahead of a plea hearing scheduled for 28 April and a potential trial date set for 26 August.

Bedfordshire Police Jacob Clark with shoulder-length hair. He is wearing a bandana around his forehead. Bedfordshire Police
Jacob Clark, 25, from Luton, is scheduled to next appear in court on 28 April

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