{"id":250405,"date":"2025-07-09T09:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/250405\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:38:10","slug":"woman-39-named-as-murder-suspect-after-93-year-old-found-dead-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/250405\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman, 39, named as murder suspect after 93-year-old found dead at home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Judy Zussman was found dead at home in Stockport<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Judy-Zussman-death.jpg\" alt=\"Judy Zussman\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Judy Zussman(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a pensioner in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/stockport\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Stockport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Judy Zussman, 93, was found dead at a property on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/altrincham\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Altrincham<\/a> Road, in Gatley, on April 16 this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In a statement issued this morning (July 9), <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/greater-manchester-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Manchester Police<\/a> confirmed a 39-year-old woman had been charged with her murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Amelia Ali, of no fixed address, is due to appear in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-crown-court\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester Crown Court<\/a> tomorrow (July 10).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">GMP says officers &#8216;have continued to support Judy&#8217;s family&#8217; in the months since her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Sign up to the MEN Court newsletter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=20e6d460-68fa-42af-9907-eafc9053a79a&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In a tribute issued at the time, her family said: &#8220;Judy was a much loved and devoted wife to her late husband Jack, and an adored sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Her family meant the world to her. We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support at this tragic time. We kindly ask for privacy as we process our sad loss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Judy and her husband Jack were beloved members of the Jewish community in and around Stockport and south Manchester, who attended Menorah Synagogue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JudithZussman1.jpg\" alt=\"Judy and Jack Zussman\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Judy and Jack Zussman(Image: Menorah Synagogue)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Judy was a nursing sister at Manchester Royal Infirmary at the time, while Jack was a lecturer in geology at the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/the-university-of-manchester\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Manchester<\/a> who went on to become a head of department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Jack sadly died last year, around a month after his 100th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join the Manchester Evening News <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">WhatsApp<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> group <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GY77Jy0SeCL8ZFZaNcWsVq\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/cheadle-and-cheadle-hulme\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheadle<\/a> MP Tom Morrison described Judy&#8217;s death in April as a &#8216;very difficult day for Gatley&#8217;, adding: &#8220;No one should ever have to experience such a loss, and I know the whole community will share in the sense of shock and sadness at [the] news.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">For the latest stories and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">manchestereveningnews.co.uk<\/a>. 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