Kirsty Carless appeared in court charged with the murder of Louis Price, a 31-year-old father of six who was found dead on Christmas Day. The case has been adjourned until January 31st, when Carless will enter a plea.
A woman charged with murdering a 'well-loved' father of six on Christmas Day has appeared in court - as it is revealed he was the father of a new-born. Kirsty Carless appeared at Birmingham Crown Court via video link from HMP Foston Hall on Tuesday for a brief preliminary hearing after she was charged with the murder of Louis Price, 31. It comes after Staffordshire Police were called to a report of a man in cardiac arrest at a property on Elm Road in Norton Canes, near Cannock, at around 3.
25am on December 25. Despite the best efforts from paramedics, Mr Price died a short time later. Wearing a grey T-shirt, Carless, 33, spoke only to confirm she could hear the proceedings. Reacting to the shocking death last week, a neighbour told the Sun how the 31-year-old father had a new born daughter. Wearing a grey T-shirt, Kirsty Carless, 33, pictured, spoke only to confirm she could hear the proceedings. Louis Price, pictured, was attacked and killed in his own home in the early hours of Christmas Day Staffordshire Police were called to a report of a man in cardiac arrest at a property on Elm Road in Norton Canes on Christmas Day Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Pictured: Mother, 33, accused of murdering 'on-off boyfriend' on Christmas Day - as tributes pour in Judge Michael Chambers KC told the court Carless must appear in person at Stafford Crown Court at the end of January to enter a plea to murder. He told the defendant, of Haling Way in Cannock: 'Your case is being adjourned and the next hearing will be a plea and trial preparation at Stafford on January 31, when all things being equal, you will be asked if you plead guilty or not guilty. 'In the meantime, you must be remanded into custody.' Michelle Heeley KC, defending Carless, said there would be no application for bail. A provisional date for a trial, which is estimated to last two to three weeks, was set for June 2 at Stafford Crown Court in front of resident judge Kristina Montgomery K
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