Man appears in court accused of Fenland 'no-body' murder
Karl Hutchings, 47, has been charged with murder
Last updated 19th Feb 2025
A man accused of murder following the disappearance of a woman from a Fenland village has appeared in court.
Julie Buckley, 54, has not been seen since January 28 as police continue to treat her case as a "no-body" murder investigation.
Karl Hutchings, 47 of The Hill, Christchurch, appeared before Huntingdon Law Courts today (Wednesday) charged with Julie's murder.
A plea and trial preparation hearing has been set for March 19 with a trial listed for September 29.
Since police began to treat Julie's disappearance as murder, a 49-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman from Christchurch were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They have been released on bail.
A 45-year-old man from March - also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender - remains in custody.
Police have launched an appeal for dashcam footage from anyone who was in the Bedlam Bridge area near March between 8pm and 9pm on January 30.