{"id":877476,"date":"2026-04-07T07:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/877476\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:32:14","slug":"birmingham-man-charged-with-murder-100-miles-away-in-weston-super-mare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/877476\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham man charged with murder 100 miles away in Weston-super-Mare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Birmingham man has been charged over a murder more than 100 miles away in Weston-super-Mare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It came after an ambulance crew called Avon and Somerset Police to an address in Eagle Close, Weston-super-Mare, after a man was found deceased on Saturday, April 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Richard Woolley, 58, from Garratts Green, was arrested and has now been charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/man-punched-head-birmingham-police-144422972.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Man punched in the head in Birmingham as police issue CCTV appeal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Man punched in the head in Birmingham as police issue CCTV appeal&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man punched in the head in Birmingham as police issue CCTV appeal<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/doctors-repeatedly-told-fine-truth-043000139.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&#039;Doctors repeatedly told me I was fine - the truth was very different&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&#039;Doctors repeatedly told me I was fine - the truth was very different&#039;&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Doctors repeatedly told me I was fine &#8211; the truth was very different&#8217;<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/revealed-millions-generated-birmingham-bus-053000955.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Revealed - millions generated by Birmingham bus lane fines and how many drivers win on appeal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Revealed - millions generated by Birmingham bus lane fines and how many drivers win on appeal&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revealed &#8211; millions generated by Birmingham bus lane fines and how many drivers win on appeal<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said the victim was known to the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement, police said: &#8220;A man has been charged in connection with a murder investigation in Weston-super-Mare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Richard Woolley, 58, of Garratts Green Lane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Birmingham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Birmingham&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Birmingham<\/a>, has been charged with one count of murder and has been remanded in custody to appear at North Somerset Magistrates\u2019 Court tomorrow (Tuesday, April 7).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The charge comes after the ambulance service called officers to an address in Eagle Close, Weston-super-Mare, after a man was found deceased on Saturday (4 April).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The next of kin of the deceased has been informed and we maintain contact with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DI Alan Smith, Senior Investigating Officer for Avon and Somerset Police\u2019s Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT), said: \u201cWe were called by the ambulance service after paramedics found a man tragically deceased at an address in Weston-super-Mare on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe have charged a 58-year-old man who is known to the deceased, and we remain in contact with his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are not looking for anybody else in connection with this investigation, which will continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOfficers will maintain a presence in the area over coming days, and anybody with concerns are encouraged to speak to them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Birmingham man has been charged over a murder more than 100 miles away in Weston-super-Mare. 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