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Andrew Bell charged with murdering care worker Leanne Park

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Andrew Bell, 44, was charged with murdering care worker Leanne Park in Darlington.
Police found Park’s body at a Parkgate address around 21:15 BST on Wednesday.
Bell appeared before Judge Steven Wood at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court, who sent the case to Teesside Crown Court.
He was remanded in custody pending a Teesside Crown Court hearing the following Tuesday.
A plea hearing for Bell is scheduled for October 26.

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Andrew Bell, 44, was charged with murdering care worker Leanne Park in Darlington.
Police found Park’s body at a Parkgate address around 21:15 BST on Wednesday.
Bell appeared before Judge Steven Wood at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court, who sent the case to Teesside Crown Court.
He was remanded in custody pending a Teesside Crown Court hearing the following Tuesday.
A plea hearing for Bell is scheduled for October 26.