Pensioner, 73, is charged with murder after 71-year-old woman is found dead at home in Bradley Stoke

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-11 · by Patrick Harrington

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Gerald Bishop, 73, has been charged with murder after a 71-year-old woman was discovered dead at her home on Sherbourne Avenue in Bradley Stoke. Police responded to the scene around 2pm on Friday and pronounced the victim deceased; Bishop, who resides nearby, was arrested and remanded in custody. Avon and Somerset Police Superintendent Karen Corrigan stated that officers will offer support to the victim’s family while reassuring the community there is no ongoing threat.
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A 73-year-old man named Gerald Bishop was charged with murder after a 71-year-old woman was found dead at her home on Sherbourne Avenue in Bradley Stoke. Emergency services were called around 2pm on Friday, where they discovered the victim with serious injuries that led to her death at the scene. Bishop, who lives on the same road, was arrested and later charged with murder; he is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Superintendent Karen Corrigan of Avon and Somerset Police offered condolences to the victim's family while stating there are no current threats to public safety. The investigation remains in its early stages, but police will maintain a heightened presence in the area for ongoing inquiries.

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🔮 Supt Karen Corrigan of Avon and Somerset Police said: 'We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the woman's grieving family at what will be a devastating time for them, and specially trained officers will provide them with ongoing support. '
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Avon Bradley Stoke Bristol Bristol Magistrates' Court

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Bradley Stoke GPE · 2× Avon GPE · 1× Bristol GPE · 1× Bristol Magistrates' Court ORG · 1× Gerald Bishop PERSON · 1× Karen Corrigan PERSON · 1×

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Supt Karen Corrigan of Avon and Somerset Police said: 'We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the woman's grieving family at what will be a devastating time for them, and specially trained officers will provide them with ongoing support. '
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🔮 Supt Karen Corrigan of Avon and Somerset Police said: 'We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the woman's grieving family at what will be a devastating time for them, and specially trained officers will provide them with ongoing support. '

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A pensioner has been charged with murder after a 71-year-old woman was found dead in a house. asserted
woman → charge → house
Emergency services were called to Sherbourne Avenue in Bradley Stoke at around 2pm on Friday and discovered the woman with serious injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted
She → call → scene
Gerald Bishop, who lives on the road, was arrested at the property and later charged with murder. asserted
who → live → murder
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Monday. asserted
He → remand → Monday
Supt Karen Corrigan of Avon and Somerset Police said: 'We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the woman's grieving family at what will be a devastating time for them, and specially trained officers will provide them with ongoing support. ' asserted
officers → say → support
The investigation is in its early stages, but we have arrested a man, who remains in police custody, while we seek to gain an understanding of this tragic incident. asserted
we → arrest → incident
This will come as a great shock to the community, but we do not consider there to be any ongoing risk to the public and if anybody has any concerns, they are welcome to approach officers in the area. ' asserted
they → come → area
We will have an increased police presence in the area over coming days in order to carry out vital enquiries as part of this investigation and to provide reassurance to members of the community.' asserted
We → have → community
Emergency services were called to an address on Sherborne Avenue in Bradley Stoke, Bristol, where the found a woman with fatal injuries asserted
the → call → injuries
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