A woman has been charged with murder following death of another woman in a Hampshire home.

Victoria Arthur, 43, of Milton Road, Portsmouth, has been charged with murder.

Meanwhile police have also charged Julie Palmer, 52, of Westminster Place, Portsmouth, with assisting an offender.

Both have been remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Courtlater today.

It comes after Nadine Burden,was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident in Toronto Road.

The 36-year-old, who lived in Toronto Road, died of stab wounds. 

  John Montague, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Having carefully considered the evidence presented to me by the police in this case, I have authorised Hampshire Constabulary to charge Victoria Arthur with murder, and Julie Palmer with the offence of assisting an offender, in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors."

The charges follow an incident in which a woman was found injured at an address in Toronto Road, Fratton, at 11.58pm on Saturday.

Specialist family liaison officers are working with the family of the victim.

Detective Inspector Simon Baker said: “We are still keen to hear from anyone who was in the area of Toronto Road between 10.30pm and midnight on Saturday.

“If you were in the area at this time and have not yet contacted police about this incident, please do, as you may have valuable information for us."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44170036119, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.