A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead inside a freezer at her home in West Yorkshire.
Carolann Barraclough, 37, was discovered at her address in Horbury, Wakefield, on 6 March. Emergency services attended the scene, where her death was confirmed.
An inquest opened at Wakefield Coroner’s Court heard that Ms Barraclough had been found in a freezer at the property.
A post-mortem examination determined the provisional cause of death as blunt force head trauma, pending further investigation.
Coroner Oliver Longstaff said the hearing was not making any findings of fact and confirmed the inquest has been suspended due to ongoing criminal proceedings.
David Barraclough, 45, of Ken Churchill Drive, Horbury, has been charged with her murder and appeared before Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
Police said early in the investigation that they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.
Floral tributes and messages have been left near the home, describing Ms Barraclough as a “beautiful and amazing sister” and a much-loved mother, daughter and friend.
The investigation continues.
