Man, 36, to appear in court charged with raping and murdering woman in her 80s

Man, 36, to appear in court charged with raping and murdering woman in her 80s Edward Holden, 36, of Penzance, has been charged with rape and murder after a woman in her 80s was found dead at a property in Ashton, west Cornwall, last week A man has been charged with rape and murder after a woman in her 80s was found dead near Helston. Edward Holden, 36, of Alexandra Place, Penzance, was charged after the woman was discovered at a property in Ashton on Friday, May 29. Holden was remanded into custody and is due to appear at Truro Magistrates' Court on Monday, June 1, reports Cornwall Live. Officers were called to a property in Ashton shortly after midnight on Friday, May 29, Devon and Cornwall Police said. "We recognise that an incident such as this will cause worry amongst our communities," a force spokesperson said. "We would specifically request that any social media commentary is avoided, and we ask for your support as we further our investigations."