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Man pleads not guilty to rape and murder of woman

Lisa YoungCornwall
News imageFamily handout Jenny Firth is smiling as she she sits in a restaurant. She has quite short white hair and brown eyes and she is wearing a pair of glasses and a bright pink fleece. Behind her is a plant and a man sitting at another table whose face has been pixellated.Family handout
Jenny Firth was 81 years old

A 36-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to three counts of the rape and murder of an 81-year-old woman.

Edward Holden is accused of murdering Jenny Firth at a bungalow in the village of Ashton, near Helston, on 29 May.

Holden, of Alexandra Place, Penzance, appeared via a video link from prison at Truro Crown Court on Tuesday.

A trial date has been set for 23 November and Holden was remanded in custody.

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