The finding means the man accused of murdering Freda Walker will not face a second murder charge
A man who was critically injured in an attack which killed his wife died months later of natural causes, police have confirmed.
Ken Walker, 88, was discovered alongside his wife Freda, 86, at their home in Station Road, Langwith Junction, Derbyshire, on 15 January.Vasile Culea, 34, has denied murder and attempted murder.Mrs Walker was a retired machinist, while Mr Walker served on Bolsover District and Shirebrook Town councils for several years before retiring in 2019.
Mr Culea, of Grove Road, Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, is due to stand trial at Derby Crown Court in October after denying murder and attempted murder at a hearing in March. A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: "We have had the results from the post-mortem following Ken Walker's death and it has been found he died as a result of natural causes.Follow BBC East Midlands on
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