A man has been charged with the murder of a grandfather who was stabbed to death in woodlands while walking his dogs.

Alexander Palmer, 23, of Dereham Road, Bawdeswell, has been charged with the murder of Peter Wrighton.

The 83-year-old was found dead in woodlands near East Harling, Norfolk, on August 5 after being repeatedly stabbed in the neck and head.

A Norfolk Police spokesman said: "Alexander Palmer, of Dereham Road, Bawdeswell, was charged today with murder following an investigation by the Joint Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team."

Palmer was remanded in custody and will appear at Norwich Magistrates Court on Monday morning.