Court date set for husband, aged 32, accused of murdering his wife in Northampton

The mother-of-two was found dead last year

A court date has been set for a 32-year-old husband who has been accused of murdering his wife at their family home in Northampton.

The body of 36-year-old mother-of-two Diana Dafter was discovered at a flat in Lawrence Court, Lower Mounts, shortly after midday on Friday, October 7 2022.

Phillip Dafter, of Lawrence Court, was charged with Diana’s murder on Friday, October 14 2022. He has been remanded in custody ever since.

A new court hearing date has been set for April 11, 2023 at Northampton Crown Court. Dafter is yet to enter a plea.

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