Man in court over murder of woman found in country lane

A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of woman whose body was found in a country lane.

Alan Edney, 30, of Kenilworth Road, Birmingham, is accused of killing 35-year-old Kerry Owen after she was found dead on Wast Hills Lane, in the Hopwood area of Worcestershire, near Stourport, on May 27.

Edney was due to appear before Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday for a plea hearing.