A MAN has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found on the grounds of a church.

       Colette Law, 26, was discovered in a tent at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Spalding, Lincolnshire, on July 17.

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       Paul Neilson has been charged with the murder of 26-year-old Colette Law 2

       Her body was found in a tent on July 17 at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Spalding

       Paul Neilson, 30, has been in police custody since his arrest and was charged on Sunday.

       He remains in custody and will appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Monday morning.

       Devastated mum Patricia Law, 63, and husband John, 64, retired, were left distraught when cops arrived at their home and told them Colette had been found dead.

       The heartbroken care worker told the Scottish Sun: "We just got told on Tuesday morning.

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       "We are in shock. For the police to come to our door when we got home from work to tell us that she was found dead in a tent.

       "We didn't feel anything. We just collapsed. Oh I want her up here as of now. We just want to move on from this - now and just do a good deed for her - and give her a good send off.

       "You don't want to bury your son or daughter. We are 60 odd. We don't want to bury any of them. They should be burying us."

       Mrs Law said Colette had moved to Spalding at the end of May and had been living rough since moving down south as she was unable to get accommodation.

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       Mrs Law said before she moved her daughter, from Greenock, had a love for singing and an infectious laugh.

       Detective Inspector Richard Nethercott, who is leading the investigation, previously said: "We send our condolences to the family and friends of Colette, they are very much in our thoughts as we carry out our investigation.

       "I know this tragic death will be unsettling. We are working hard to investigate the full circumstances to understand how Colette has died."