Wath murder latest: Man charged with murder of wife and daughter

A 70-year-old man has been charged with the double murder of his wife and daughter.

The bodies of Jean Redfern (67) and her daughter Sarah (33) were found at a bungalow on Sandygate, Wath, on Monday night.

Peter Redfern is due before magistrates in Rotherham this morning.

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Postmortem results revealed that Jean suffered asphyxiation and Sarah had died from severe head injuries.

A police spokeswoman said: “The man who was arrested on Monday night, following the discovery of two deceased woman in Wath has now been charged.”