Woman charged with murder of man

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Officers found the body of a man in his 60s in Gun Lane, Strood, on Friday

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A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man at a property in Kent.

Officers found the body of a man in his 60s in Gun Lane, Strood, at about 00:30 BST on Friday.

The suspect, who was known to the man, was arrested at about 04:00 on the same day, police said.

Nina Mercer, 42, of Gun Lane, Strood, has been charged with murder and remanded to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact police.

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