Man, 55, denies murder of mum-of-six Anita Rose, 57, who was found unconscious on path while walking her dog

A MAN has denied the execution of a mum-of-six who was discovered unconscious connected a footpath.

Anita Rose, 57, was recovered with caput injuries aft she was attacked portion walking springer spaniel Bruce connected July 24.

She was rushed to infirmary pursuing the horror in Brantham, Suffolk, but sadly died 4 days later.

Roy Barclay appeared astatine Ipswich Crown Court contiguous wherever helium pleaded not blameworthy to murder.

The 55-year-old was remanded into custody up of a proceedings acceptable for May 27.

Police previously released a representation that shows Anita's past movements after she near her location successful Palfrey Heights with Bruce astatine astir 5am.

From there, the gran-of-13 made her mode to Newmill Lane earlier doubling backmost connected herself.

A canine walking app she was utilizing to grounds the travel stopped astatine astir 6.03am arsenic she reached the apical of the lane.

At 6.25am, a subordinate of the nationalist recovered Anita look down connected a way adjacent Rectory Lane betwixt a railway enactment and the Anglia Water sewage attraction plant.

Officers were capable to find her iPhone but are inactive searching for her quilted achromatic wallet-style telephone case, which features a golden crown and stud detail.

Anita's cerise Regatta Calderdale II jacket, which she is believed to person been wearing the greeting she was attacked, is besides inactive missing.

A station mortem failed to found her nonstop origin of decease and further tests are being carried out.

A tribute from her children said: “Our mum was good known and loved successful the community.

“She was brutally taken from america devastatingly excessively early, and we person been robbed of truthful overmuch clip with her.

“She wasn't conscionable a mum of six, she was besides a grandma to 13, a semipermanent partner, a mother-in-law and a peculiar person to truthful many.”