Pair in court over travellers' site shootingpublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 20 April 2017
A man and woman are due in court later over a shooting at a travellers' site in Wickford.
Levi Draper, 27, of Cranfield Park Avenue, Wickford, will face charges of murder, attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.
Harriet Crittenden, 25, of Cranfield Park Avenue, Wickford, will face charges of attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
The pair will appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court this morning.
The charges relate to an incident alleged to have happened on Sunday at Cranfield Park Avenue during which 45-year-old Hugh Doherty died after suffering a gunshot wound.
A 35-year-old woman also suffered stab wounds and is now recovering from her injuries.