Woman, 52, charged with murder after ‘burnt body’ found in back garden on quiet cul-de-sac as ‘piercing’ scream heard

A WOMAN has been charged with murder after a "burnt body" was found in a back garden on a quiet cul-de-wac.

The horror unfolded in Bradford on Tuesday afternoon after neighbours reportedly heard a "piercing" scream.

Cops and three fire crews scrambled to the scene after a plume of smoke was seen rising from a house.

A man's body was then found in the back garden of a "highly reclusive" family who have reportedly not been seen for several years.

Susan Poole, 52, of Shetland Close, is due to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court today charged with the man's murder.

West Yorkshire Police said a 26-year-old man who was also arrested in connection with the man's death has been released on bail.

Det Ch Insp Matt Holdsworth said officers have "a number of ongoing enquiries into the incident and the circumstances surrounding it".

He asked anyone with information about the incident to contact police and for people not to speculate on social media.

Neighbours say a man aged in his 80s lived at the home with his younger wife and her son, who was around 20 years old.

Some feared the older man had died during the pandemic as he has not been seen for several years,  reports.

One local said was alerted to the grim discovery after hearing a neighbour shout a "body was on fire".

He added: "There was smoke coming from the garden but we couldn't get in because the gate was bolted shut.

"I couldn't believe it, it was like something out of a horror film."

Anyone with information can call police on 101, quoting log 1109 of 16 April.