The estranged husband of Helen Hancock has been charged with her murder and that of her partner Martin Griffiths
Rhys Hancock, 39, of Portland Street, Etwall, Derbyshire, is accused of killing Helen Hancock, also 39, from Duffield, Derbyshire, and Martin Griffiths, 48, from Derby, at the former marital home.
Hancock, who had three children, aged nine, four and three, with his wife, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court for a brief ten-minute hearing today. Magistrates were told how officers arriving at the home found and arrested Hancock outside the address. Ms Stevenson said that the Hancocks had separated "some time ago", describing Mr Griffiths as her "new partner".Paying tribute in a statement issued by police earlier this week, the family of Ms Hancock said: "The family are devastated at the loss of Helen, who was a lovely, beautiful, friendly, bubbly and social person."
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