Chelmsley man charged with wife's murder

POLICE have charged a man with the murder of Tracy Stonehouse, who was found fatally stabbed at an address in Chelmsley Wood last week.
Arthur Stonehouse, 73, of Coralin Close, had been arrested for the 51-year-old’s murder in the early hours of April 6.
He had been admitted to hospital himself, having been taken ill following his arrest, and was charged with the offence on Sunday evening.
His wife Tracy’s body was discovered at the address at around 1.25am. A post mortem examination confirmed that the victim had suffered multiple stab wounds and other injuries to her head and neck.
The defendant appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday.