A MAN has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman found dead on the Calderdale moors.

The boyfriend of grandmother Pamela Jackson (pictured), whose body was found in a shallow grave, has denied murdering her.

Ms Jackson, 55, disappeared from her home in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, in March.

Her partner, Adrian Muir, 50, from Calder Terrace, Halifax, was charged with her murder before her body was found.

Officers discovered Ms Jackson’s remains buried on Rishworth Moor, near the M62 motorway, last month.

Muir appeared at Newcastle Crown Court via video-link to plead not guilty to the charge.

His trial will be held on August 29.