A 24-YEAR-OLD Ipswich man accused of murdering Capel St Mary pensioner Joan Albert was due in court today for a plea and direction hearing.Simon Hall, of Hill House Road, was due to appear at Norwich Crown Court charged with murder.

A 24-YEAR-OLD Ipswich man accused of murdering Capel St Mary pensioner Joan Albert was due in court today for a plea and direction hearing.

Simon Hall, of Hill House Road, was due to appear at Norwich Crown Court charged with murder.

Mrs Albert was found lying in the hallway of her home in Boydlands, Capel St Mary, on December 16 last year. She had been stabbed.