Police charge a man with murder over the death of a Dewsbury woman

Courtney Angus aged 21 was found dead at a property in Batley

Author: Lynsey BagnallPublished 30th Jul 2025

Detectives investigating the death of a woman in Batley have charged a man with her murder.

Michael Moore, aged 37, of Norfolk Street in Batley, has been remanded in custody to appear before Leeds magistrates today (Wednesday).

This charge relates to the death of 21 year old Courtney Angus from Dewsbury, whose body was found at an address in Batley on Saturday 26th July.

Moore has also been charged with possession of a bladed article, affray and two counts of threatening a person with a bladed article in a public place.

These charges relate to incidents in Dewsbury on the same day.

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