Man in court today charged with Leigh-Anne Mahachi murder

A 37 year old man from Colchester, Tapiwa Furusa, has been charged with the murder of 22 year old Leigh-Anne Mehachi and is in Magistrates court this morning.

Leigh- Anne was found Tuesday morning around 8.15am in her home in Spotswood Close, in Gleadless Valley.

She was seriously injured and was rushed to hospital but later died.

A post mortem examination showed that the woman died of multiple stab wounds.

South Yorkshire Police described her death as a “targeted attack” telling the people of in Gleadless Valley not to panic.

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