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Michael Moore Charged With Murder of 21-Year-Old Pub Worker in Batley

He is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on Friday after a magistrates’ hearing this morning

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Overview

  • Moore, 37, faces charges of murder, possession of a bladed article, affray and two counts of threatening with a bladed weapon following the discovery of Courtney Angus’s body
  • Police arrested Moore at a Dewsbury Asda on suspicion of armed robbery before he led officers to Angus’s home in Batley on Saturday
  • West Yorkshire Police said the extra bladed-weapon charges stem from incidents in Dewsbury on the same day and confirmed there is no wider threat
  • Moore was remanded in custody at Leeds Magistrates’ Court and will next appear at Leeds Crown Court on Friday
  • Friends, family and colleagues at The Fox and Hounds pub have paid tribute to Angus’s kindness and warm smile, honouring her memory