A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman last weekend, police said today.
Michael Richardson Moffat, 49, of Lascelles Terrace, Eastbourne, was to appear before Hastings magistrates today.
Detectives investigating the death of unemployed Penny Beale, 31, had been given extended time to quiz him on suspicion of her murder.
She was found at her basement flat in Holmesdale Gardens, Hastings, on Sunday.
A post-mortem examination revealed she died from internal injuries.
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