Tia Sharp's Mother And Grandmother Charged With Racially Aggravated Offences
Murdered Tia Sharp's Mum And Gran Charged Over 'Racial Attack'
Kathryn Snowdon— The Huffington Post UK
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The mother and grandmother of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp have been charged with racially aggravated offences after a reported row over a supermarket car parking space.
Natalie Sharp, 33, and Christine Bicknell, 49, are accused of an alleged attack on an Eastern European couple and are due to appear in court in August.
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Natalie Sharp, mother of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp, arrives at court during the trial of Stuart Hazell
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Christine Bicknell arriving at court during the trial of her former partner, Stuart Hazell, for the murder of Tia Sharp
Ms Sharp was charged with racially aggravated common assault and her mother was charged with racially aggravated public order.
Schoolgirl Tia, 12, was murdered by her grandmother's then partner, Stuart Hazell.
The 40-year-old changed his plea to guilty during the court case. He was sentenced to serve a minimum of 38 years in jail before he would be considered for release.
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Schoolgirl Tia Sharp was murdered by her grandmother's former boyfriend
The racial incident, understood to have happened in Wallington, South London, in April, reportedly took place during a row with an Eastern European couple over a parent-and-toddler parking space, according to The Sun.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "On Tuesday, 9 June 2015 officers from the Community Safety Unit at Sutton charged two women with racially aggravated offences."
The two were named as Natalie Sharp and Christine Bicknell. The pair will face Croydon magistrates in August.
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Tia Sharp, 12, was last seen alive on August 3. Her body was found in the home of her grandmother, Christine Sharp, on August 10. (credit:AP)
Stuart Hazell(02 of12)
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Stuart Hazell, the partner of Tia Sharp's grandmother, Christine Sharp, was jailed for Tia's murder. (credit:AP)
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Tributes are left for missing 12-year old school girl Tia Sharp, seen in photo on wall, placed near to the home of her grandmother Christine Sharp, after police found a body in the grandmother's house in New Addington near Croydon, south England, Friday Aug. 10 2012. (AP Photo / Lewis Whyld, PA) (credit:AP)
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Forensic police officers leave the home of Christine Sharp after they sealed off the area around the home in New Addington near Croydon, south England, Friday Aug. 10 2012. (AP Photo / Lewis Whyld, PA) (credit:AP)
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Police erected a tent outside the home of Christine Sharp after they found a body at the home in New Addington near Croydon, south England, Friday Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo / Lewis Whyld, PA) (credit:AP)
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Stuart Hazell Found Guilty Of Murder(07 of12)
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The mother of Tia Sharpe, Natalie Sharpe (2nd from left) arrives at the Old Bailey on May 14, 2013 in London, England. Stuart Hazell was jailed for a minimum of 38 years, after killing his partner's granddaughter. Tia's body was found in August by police at her grandmother Christine Sharp's house in south London. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
Stuart Hazell Found Guilty Of Murder And Sentenced To Minimum of 38 Years(08 of12)
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The family of Tia Sharp, including her grandfather Stephen Carter (L), leaves the Old Bailey (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
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Stuart Hazell Found Guilty Of Murder (10 of12)
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The father of Tia Sharpe, Steven Carter, reacts as he leaves the Old Bailey on May 14, 2013 in London, England. (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
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The father of murdered 12-year-old Tia Sharp, Steven Carter (R), alongside his father Stephen Carter, makes a statement to the media outside the Old Bailey (credit:Matthew Lloyd via Getty Images)