A MISSING mother who was found dead at home suffered a head injury from a combination of blunt and sharp force, an inquest heard today.
Mum-of-three Last month, 38-year-old Sarah Albone was found at a home in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
Coroner’s officer Alan Dawson stated at an inquest into the death: “An autopsy concluded the cause of death to be a sharp and blunt force trauma to the head.”
Four days after her family, who hadn’t seen her since Christmas, reported her missing on February 25, Ms. Albone’s body was discovered.
She shared a residence with Matthew Waddell, 34, who has been accused of killing her.
A three-week trial at Luton Crown Court has been scheduled for August 21 following a plea hearing on April 24.
After the criminal case is resolved, the inquest will continue.
Detective Chief Inspector Iain Moor from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit previously said: “We have specialist officers working to support Sarah’s family and we would continue to ask that people respect their privacy at this very distressing time.
“We have a dedicated team of detectives working hard to establish the facts around this case and are particularly keen to speak to anyone who has seen Sarah over the past few months to establish exactly what happened to her.
“We have had a really good response so far from the community in Biggleswade, however I would urge people not to speculate about what happened or share assumptions or rumours, particularly on social media.
“If you do have information, no matter how small, it could prove vital to supporting our efforts and we again would ask you to come forward and report it.”
