Why So Far Away

[nailit]

Its reported in my local newspaper that the murder suspect in the case of the midwife, Samantha Eastwood is next due to appear at Northampton Crown Court on October 5th.
Both victim and accused are from Stoke on Trent, her body was discovered in Stoke, and the accused is held on remand at a prison near Stoke.
So why would he be transported nearly a hundred miles to a court in Northampton when Stoke has its own Crown court? I could understand if his case was maybe heard in Stafford Crown Court but Northampton??
Thanks.

[nailit]

Yes Mally, it was reported that he got moved off the wing he was on. More than likely put onto the VPU (vulnerable prisoners unit).

[jno]

they used to have the 00 prefix till hanging was done away with, now it's just an M ticket