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Man charged with murder over death of Russell Baxter in Barnsley
Overview
A 57-year-old man previously charged with grievous bodily harm has now been charged with the murder of 41-year-old Russell Baxter in Barnsley. Baxter was found with multiple injuries at a property on Wingfield Road on 3 September.
Key points
- Russell Baxter, 41, was found dead with multiple injuries at a property on Wingfield Road in Barnsley on 3 September.
- Phillip Benson, 57, was initially charged with Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent and perverting the course of justice.
- Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, the GBH charge against Benson has been upgraded to murder.
- Benson is scheduled to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday.