Homeless teenager, 19, accused of murdering 20-year-old Keeley Bunker is now also charged with her RAPE - after she was found dead in a pond following a rap show

  • Wesley Streete, denies murdering Keeley Bunker in Staffordshire in September
  • A hearing today heard he has also been charged with raping the 20-year-old 
  • Streete, 19, pleaded not guilty to both rape and murder during a hearing today 

By Terri-ann Williams For Mailonline

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Wesley Streete (pictured above on September 23) has pleaded not guilty to both rape and murder

Wesley Streete (pictured above on September 23) has pleaded not guilty to both rape and murder

A 19-year-old man accused of murdering a young woman whose body was discovered in a pond has also been charged with her rape, a court has heard.

Wesley Streete, denies murdering Keeley Bunker, who had been to see Manchester rapper Aitch at the O2 in Birmingham the night before her death.

The body of the 20-year-old was found in a woodland in Tamworth, Staffordshire, three months ago.

She was pronounced dead at about 9pm on September 19 after paramedics were called to the scene near Roman Way.

Prosecution counsel Jacob Hallam QC told a hearing at Stafford Crown Court today that Streete, who was charged with murder in September, has now also been charged with raping the deceased.

Streete, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to both rape and murder during the 45-minute hearing and was remanded in custody to face a trial likely to take place in July.

Keeley Bunker (pictured above) had been to see Manchester rapper Aitch at the O2 in Birmingham the night before her death

Keeley Bunker (pictured above) had been to see Manchester rapper Aitch at the O2 in Birmingham the night before her death

Both offences faced by Streete are alleged to have been committed on September 19.

Adjourning the case, Judge Michael Chambers QC, the Recorder of Stafford, told Streete: 'Your case is being adjourned further as I have heard it's no longer possible to try this matter in March.

'The likelihood is it will be tried on July 13th but that still needs to be confirmed.'

Streete, 19 (pictured above), of no fixed address pleaded not guilty to both rape and murder

Streete, 19 (pictured above), of no fixed address pleaded not guilty to both rape and murder

Forensic officers are pictured above sweeping the scene at Wiggington Park in September

Forensic officers are pictured above sweeping the scene at Wiggington Park in September 

In September, police had been given extra time to question Streete following the discovery of Ms Bunker's body.

Ms Bunker had been to see Manchester rapper Aitch at the O2 in Birmingham on Wednesday 18 September.

Her last tweet reads: 'Only thing keeping me going is seeing Aitch on Wednesday, hopefully he'll see me and we'll get married xxx.'

But her body was recovered from a stream in Wigginton Park, Tamworth the day after.

 

Birmingham

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