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Woman appears in court on park murder charge

Ben Parkerat Ipswich Crown Court
Facebook Amber Stebbings wearing a dark T-shirt, taking a photo of herself in the mirror with a red phone. She has tattoos on the arm she is holding the phone up with. In the background is a wall-mounted vending machine. Facebook
Amber Stebbings has not been asked to enter a plea to the murder charge

A woman has appeared at crown court charged with murder after a man was found unresponsive in a park.

Gary Grant, 54, was found in Sparrow's Nest Gardens in Lowestoft after Suffolk Police officers were called at about 22:15 GMT on Friday.

The force said he was treated by emergency services but "later declared dead" although a cause of death has not been confirmed.

Amber Stebbings, 28, of no fixed address, is charged with his murder and appeared via video link at Ipswich Crown Court. A plea hearing was set for 20 May and a provisional trial date scheduled for 16 November.

Jenny Kirk/BBC A marked fluorescent yellow and blue police car is parked outside of one of the entrances to Sparrow's Nest Gardens. Behind the car, which is parked, there is a police officer in uniform standing in an area which has been cordoned off with blue and white police tape.Jenny Kirk/BBC
Police sealed off the gardens at the Whapload Road entrances

An initial post-mortem examination concluded further investigation into the cause of death was needed, police said.

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