Man charged with murder of woman in Gateshead

Ben Hughes, 38, charged with murder of Laura Robson, 37, after police received report of a disturbance at a house

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman after reports of a disturbance at a house in Gateshead, police have said.

Northumbria police named the dead woman as 37-year-old Laura Robson and said her family were being supported by specially trained officers.