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05:10 EDT, 7 April 2021 The first picture of a mother-of-two who was found dead at a road junction with stab wounds to her neck, chest and back has been released by police. The body of Emma McArthur, 43, was discovered at a remote road junction near Crookham Common, near Thornford Park Hospital, in Thatcham, Berkshire, around 11.45pm last Thursday. Her 'on-off boyfriend' Christopher Minards, 35, an ex-Army medic, was charged with her murder.  In a tribute released by her family, Miss McArthur was described as 'spiritual, spontaneous and a free spirit'. This image, released by Thames Valley...

A Thatcham man charged with murdering a woman in Crookham Hill has appeared in court.  Christopher Minards, aged 35, of Station Road, appeared at Read...

Tributes paid to woman who died in Crookham Hill near Thatcham 35-year-old Thatcham man charged with murder John Herring  '); The family of a woman who died in Crookham Hill last week have paid tribute to a "loving mother, daughter and friend". Emma McArthur, aged 43, died from significant injuries at Crookham Hill, Crookham Common, at around 11.45pm on Thursday. Christopher Minards, 35, appeared at Reading Crown Court today (Tuesday) charged with her murder. In a statement released by Thames Valley Police her family said: “Darling Emma, “Spiritual, spontaneous and a free spirit – with...

The court heard Minards was in an 'on-off' relationship with Ms McArthur.  Prosecution counsel Shane Hauschild said: 'The victim Emma McArthur was aged 43 years and a mother-of-two children. The defendant and the victim were known to one another, they had met on Facebook in June 2019. 'Paramedics arrived and administered life support but despite their best efforts the victim was pronounced deceased at 12.47am. The defendant was later arrested on suspicion of murder.'  On joining the army Minards was deployed with 4th Rifles and the Welsh Regiment in Iraq. A decade later, he stood charged wi...

The victim, aged in her 40s, was found in Crookham Common next to Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire, at 11.45pm on Thursday.