A man has appeared in court accused of the murder of missing mum Katie Kenyon. Andrew Burfield appeared at Blackburn Magistrates' Court today (April 28) charged with her murder.
The 50-year-old, of Todmorden Road, Burnley, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the three-minute hearing.
Wearing a grey sweatshirt and jogging bottoms, Burfield, flanked by three prison officers, was told his murder charge could only be dealt with at a higher court and he was remanded into custody until Friday. READ MORE: Man, 50, charged with murder of Katie Kenyon - mum who has been missing for six days Gill Smith, chairwoman of the bench, told him: “You will be remanded into custody until tomorrow where you will appear at Preston Crown Court.” Katie, 33, vanished last Friday after being seen getting into a van in Burnley.
She was last seen at around 9.30am when it was thought she travelled in the Ford Transit van which left the town towards the Bolton-by-Bowland area of Lancashire.
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