A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman who was fatally injured in a shooting in Southend.

Emergency services were called to an address in Sutton Road shortly after 7.20pm on Sunday, January 13 were they found a woman and a man with facial injuries.

It is understood both had been shot.

The woman, who has provisionally been identified as 40 year-old Christy Walshe from Southend, was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition and, sadly, died this afternoon.

The man, Michael Strudwick, was arrested at the scene.

He was taken to hospital for treatment but has since been discharged

The 33-year-old of Sutton Road, Southend has now been charged with murder and possession of a firearm.

He is due to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Wednesday, January 16.