Police name female victim as man is charged with her murder
Police have now charged a 34-year-old man in connection with the murder of a woman in Horncastle.
In an update on Sunday afternoon, the force said they had charged Mohammad Raees Mohammad Rahim, of Warwickshires Way in Horncastle with murder.
He has been remanded to custody and appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Monday (April 6).
The case was adjourned for a bail application to be heard at Lincoln Crown Court on Wednesday (April 8).
A spokesperson added: “We are also now in a position to name the victim as 27-year-old Khyali Jana Rahim Bad Shah.
“Her family have been made aware and are being supported at this difficult time.”
Police had been called to the property on Warwickshire’s Way on Thursday afternoon (April 2) at 4.23pm and launched a murder investigation after a 27-year-old woman was found unconscious and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police officers remained at the scene for several days carrying out their investigations to establish the circumstances of the woman’s death.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy McWatt said: “We are urging anyone who may have seen or heard anything - no matter how insignificant it may seem - to contact us. Any piece of information could prove vital in helping us piece together exactly what happened and in securing justice for the victim.”
Call 101, quoting incident 344 of April 2, or anonymously, via the Crimestoppers website.