A MAN will today appear in court after being charged with the murder of a Braintree woman.
Howard Matthew Livings, 29, of Maysent Avenue, Braintree, will be brought before Chelmsford magistrates over the death of Tina Bennett on Sunday.
The 47-year-old was discovered at a property in Keeble Way, Braintree.
Investigators said that the victim had suffered a serious neck injury and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination revealed that the preliminary cause of death was stab wounds.
A number of floral tributes have been left at the murder scene describing the victim as a kind-hearted and loving friend.
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