Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing of 53-year-old woman near Doncaster

Kelli Bothwell was stabbed at a property on Main Street in Sprotbrough on Saturday 5 August. Credit: ITV News/South Yorkshire Police

A man has been charged with murder after a 53-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Doncaster.

Kelli Bothwell died at a property on Main Street in Sprotbrough on Saturday 5 August.

Officers were called to a dispute at around 8pm and found Ms Bothwell with a stab wound.

Police and ambulance crews were unable to save her and she died a short time later.

Paul Cousans of Main Street, Sprotbrough has been charged with murder and will appear before Sheffield Magistrates Court on 14 August.

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