A 34-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a 29-year-old father-of-three from Newport.

Amy Pugh, of Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday via video link. She did not enter a plea.

The victim, Kyle Pugh, died on March 23, 2022, a day after police were called to a property on Aston Drive in Newport.

Pugh was remanded in custody and is next due at Stafford Crown Court on January 10, 2025.

A provisional trial date has been set for March 24, 2025, and is expected to last two weeks.