Man charged with murdering woman at Dartmouth church
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 10 Oct, 17:24 · Archive
Luke Rigby, 38, has been charged with murdering Rebecca Grass, 46, at St Barnabas Church in Dartmouth on 6 October.
Luke Rigby, 38, of Newcomen Road, Dartmouth, has been charged with the murder of Rebecca Grass, 46. The incident occurred at St Barnabas Church in Newcomen Road following reports of a serious disturbance at around 21:20 on Tuesday, 6 October. Grass died at the scene. A 46-year-old man was taken to hospital with facial injuries.
Rigby faces several charges relating to the incident. In addition to murder, he is charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent on a man named John Moore, and assault on Joseph Slader. He also faces a charge of assault on an emergency worker, identified as police officer Louis Radford, which occurred at Torquay Custody Centre. Rigby is further charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.
Rigby appeared by video link at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on 10 October. He spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth and to confirm he understood the charges against him. The magistrates remanded him in custody as they had no power to grant bail on the murder charge and related offences. He is due to appear at Plymouth Crown Court on 12 October, where the case will be heard.
How it is being reported
- Man charged with woman's murder appears in courtLuke Rigby appeared by video link during the hearing at Plymouth Magistrates' Court.BBC Devon · 10 Oct, 11:08
- Man appears in court charged with murdering woman at Dartmouth churchHe was also charged with other offences, including assaulting a police officerDevonLive · 10 Oct, 10:48
- Man charged with murder after woman's deathA man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a woman in Dartmouth.BBC Devon · 9 Oct, 18:00
- Dartmouth murder suspect held for up to 36 hours more after woman's deathPolice issue reassurance to Dartmouth residents and appeal for CCTVDevonLive · 8 Oct, 15:45
In this story: Luke Rigby · Rebecca Grass · Dartmouth · St Barnabas Church · Plymouth Magistrates' Court · Plymouth Crown Court
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