Woman charged with stabbing murder

Image source, Northumbria Police

Image caption, A 62-year-old woman has been charged with murdering John Hardy

A woman has been charged with the murder of a man who is believed to have died of stab wounds.

John Hardy, 68, was found with serious injuries at a property on Sceptre Place in Elswick, Newcastle, at 18:30 GMT on Monday.

He died a short time later, Northumbria Police said.

A 62-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with his murder and was due to appear at Newcastle Magistrates鈥 Court on Wednesday.

Image caption, John Hardy was found seriously injured at Sceptre Place in Elswick

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