Man, 25, appears in court accused of murdering ‘much-loved’ gran Kelly Pitt, 44, found dead at home

A MAN has today appeared in court charged with murdering a “much-loved” gran found dead at her home.

Kelly Pitt, 44, was discovered by police in Newport, Wales, on Friday morning.

Lewis Bush, 25, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court today charged with murder.

A provisional trial date was set for October 30 for the same court.

Bush was remanded into custody ahead of a plea hearing on June 9.

Police were scrambled to Kelly’s home at around 11.30am on May 12 after she was found unresponsive.

Gwent Police confirmed they will be making a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct “in line with standard procedure”.

Kelly’s heartbroken family paid tribute following the horror.

They said: “Kelly was a much-loved granddaughter, daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She was a loving, caring mother and a devoted nan.

“She was an all-round beautiful soul, a lovely person inside and out. She was kind, thoughtful, funny and would help anyone.

“Kelly was taken far too soon and we are devastated by what has happened, she was taken in such a painful way which we will never be able to come to terms with.

“We would like to thank the emergency services for such a quick response and the police for supporting us during this difficult time.”