Colette Law death: Man in court on Spalding churchyard murder charge

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Colette Law was found dead in the grounds of St Mary and St Nicolas Church on 17 July

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman found dead in a tent in a Lincolnshire churchyard.

Paul Neilson, 30, is accused of murdering Colette Law, 26, on 10 July in Spalding.

Ms Law, from Greenock, Scotland, was discovered in the grounds of St Mary and St Nicolas Church on 17 July.

At Lincoln Magistrates' Court, Mr Neilson, of Priory Road, Spalding, was remanded into custody to appear at Lincoln Crown Court on Tuesday.

He spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the brief hearing in the magistrates' court on Monday.

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