Man, 47, appears in court charged with murdering mum-of-one who was pulled from Yorkshire river
A MAN has appeared in court charged with murdering a mum-of-one who was pulled from a river.
Lisa Welford, 49, was rushed to hospital after being rescued from the River Derwent in Malton, North Yorkshire, but couldn't be saved.
Vincent Joseph Morgan, who is known to the mum, appeared at York Magistrates' Court today.
The 47-year-old is charged with murder and two counts of assault.
Morgan spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the brief hearing.
He was remanded into custody to next appear at Leeds Crown Court tomorrow.
The horror unfolded on Wednesday after members of the public noticed Lisa in the water near her home.
Emergency services attempted CPR at the scene but she died in hospital a short time later.
Tributes have flooded in for the mum, including from her devastated family.
They said: "Lisa was a wonderful daughter, mum, auntie, and little sister.
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“She had many friends both locally and further afield and will be sadly missed by all.
“We are sincerely grateful and appreciative of all the ongoing support that we have received from the local community.
“We kindly request that the family’s privacy is respected at this difficult time.”
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting 12240071802.
