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Son accused of father's murder appears in court

Michael Cowan,North Somerset Magistrates' Courtand
Sarah Turnnidge,Bristol
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Richard Woolley Jr appeared at North Somerset Magistrates' Court on Tuesday

A man charged with the murder of his father has made his first court appearance.

Richard Woolley Jr, 58, of Garratts Green Lane in Birmingham, was charged on Monday after a man was found dead at a property in Eagle Close in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, on Saturday.

The victim was later identified by Avon and Somerset Police as 80-year-old Richard Woolley Sr.

The defendant did not enter a plea during the brief hearing at North Somerset Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning. His next court appearance will be on Thursday at Bristol Crown Court.

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