An ongoing court case into the death of a woman whose death sparked a murder probe has seen an inquest adjourned. 

The body of Tara Kershaw, 33, of Princes Road, Great Yarmouth, was found at her home on January 20. 

An inquest into her death was opened at Norfolk Coroner’s Court in January, and briefly resumed this week.  

The hearing held on April 29 saw Norfolk’s senior coroner Jacqueline Lake adjourn it for a further review on October 29 due to ongoing criminal proceedings.  

Adam Barnard, 40, and also of Princes Road, was arrested on the day of Miss Kershaw’s death and has since appeared at Norwich Crown Court when he pleaded not guilty to murder earlier this month. 

A trial, expected to last 10 days, has previously been fixed for July 29 this year. A pre-trial review is expected to take place on July 12. 

Eastern Daily Press: Princes Road in Great Yarmouth at the time of the incident

Members of Ms Kershaw's family attended the hearing accompanied by detectives from Norfolk and Suffolk's Major Investigation Team. 

In a statement released following Miss Kershaw's death, her family said: "Following the death of our beloved sister, which we are struggling to come to terms with at the present time, we would like to ask people to respect our wishes for privacy. 

"We would like to be given the time to grieve the loss of Tara and come to terms with the circumstances in which her life was taken."

The coroner's court heard details of the medical cause of her death given by pathologists as "compressions to the neck".  

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