Woman denies Christmas Day murder of father of six
A woman has denied murdering a father-of-six on Christmas Day.Kirsty Carless appeared at Stafford Crown Court on Friday charged with the murder of "well-loved" Louis Price on 25 December.The 33-year-old, of Haling Way in Cannock, spoke only to confirm her name and to enter a not guilty plea to the single charge put to her during the 10-minute hearing.Staffordshire Police said they were called to a report of a man in cardiac arrest at a property on Elm Road in Norton Canes, near Cannock, at around 03:25 GMT and that despite medical efforts, Mr Price, 31, died a short time later.
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