Preston man due to stand trial for murder of his 88-year-old mother

The trial is due to begin today of a Preston man accused of murdering his mother.

John Green, 65, is set to stand trial for the murder of his 88-year-old mother Bernadette.

Police were called to Inkerman Street in May this yearplaceholder image
Police were called to Inkerman Street in May this year

Bernadette was found dead at the home the pair shared in Inkerman Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, on May 18 this year.

He has denied murder and the trial is scheduled to begin this morning at Preston Crown Court.

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