Exeter murder: Man charged after woman ‘stabbed to death in park by stranger’
A MAN has been charged after a woman was reportedly stabbed to death in an Exeter park.
Cops were called to Ludwell Valley Park around 4pm on Saturday, February 18.
It followed reports a woman had been seriously assaulted by a man in possession of a knife.
The victim, who has been named as Lorna England, 74, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Cameron Davis, 30, of Exmouth, has since been charged with murder.
It is understood Davis did not know the pensioner.
He is due to appear before Exeter Magistrates’ Court today.
Chief Superintendent Dan Evans previously said: “Following a police appeal, an off-duty police officer spotted the suspect in the High Street in Exeter yesterday evening.
“The suspect was safely detained by armed officers outside the Yorkshire Building Society on Exeter High Street, just after 9:30pm on Saturday 18 February.
“We do not currently believe that the victim and suspect are known to each other and we are not currently seeking anyone else in connection to this murder, which is being treated as an isolated incident.
“There will be a heightened police presence in Exeter and notably in the Wonford area of the city and it is vital that anyone with any information contacts us immediately through our call centre or by speaking with an officer near the scene.”
Devon and Cornwall Police are asking anyone with information or CCTV footage to report it via the Major Incident Public Reporting site, under Operation Finnart.