A young couple is on trial for allegedly robbing and murdering Susan Hawkey, a 71-year-old pensioner who lived alone. Prosecutors claim that Chelsea Grant, 28, and her boyfriend Xyaire Howard, 23, targeted the vulnerable victim, who was struggling to cope with the recent deaths of her parents and partner. The suspects are accused of tying up and murdering Miss Hawkey in her home, stealing her bank cards and PIN, and spending £13,000 of her money during a three-week spree. Miss Hawkey's body was found decomposing in her home after friends reported her disappearance.
