Man remanded in custody charged with Mother’s murder
68-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her Hampshire village cottage
Last updated 21st Jan 2026
A 39-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of his mother, who was found stabbed to death in her cottage in a Hampshire village.
Gilly Livie, a housekeeper, was found by paramedics and police officers with serious injuries at her thatched cottage home in Cheriton at 10.30am on January 9.
The 68-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem examination found she died from a stab wound to the neck.
Daniel Livie, of Winstreet Close, Alton, was charged with the murder of Ms Livie as well as making threats to kill against a man on January 8.
He was remanded in custody at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Friday January 23.