Man charged with Colchester murder of university lecturer

Dr Antonella Castelvedere was found injured at a house on Wickham Road and later died at the scene

A man has been charged with the murder of a University of Suffolk lecturer.

Ertan Ersoy, 50, of Wickham Road, Colchester is accused of killing Dr Antonella Castelvedere at a house on the road on 1 June.

The 52-year-old woman was found injured after Essex Police were called to the address shortly after 11:45 BST, and she died shortly afterwards. Mr Ersoy was also found hurt at the property.

He is due to appear before magistrates in Colchester later.

Police said they were continuing to gather witness accounts and other evidence and would "welcome any more information others can offer".

Det Ch Insp Antony Alcock said: "This was an isolated incident and there is no threat posed to the wider public in Colchester."

A man was also found injured at the property in Essex

The University of Suffolk said it was "deeply saddened by the untimely death" of its member of staff.

"Antonella was a widely respected and well-liked member of staff at the university, where she was an outstanding academic in English and Critical Writing," a statement said.