Local woman charged with husband’s murder due back in court next month

A local woman charged with the murder of her husband is due back in court next month.

Robin Berresford, 36, made her first appearance in Red Deer court on March 5 on a count of first-degree murder. Her next court appearance is scheduled for April 5.

At around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 27, Mounties from Blackfalds and Red Deer responded to a disturbance in Red Deer County. Police arrived on scene and discovered a deceased male, 36-year-old Matthew Berresford, inside a residence.

Matthew Berresford was born in 1982 in Red Deer and according to his obituary spent his entire life in the area and was a successful businessman.