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Sister 'left to die in a field'

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 15:57, 29 November 2010

Updated: 16:13, 29 November 2010

Karen Barton, left, and Pheobe

by Keith Hunt

A woman grieving over the death of her daughter stabbed her sister 27 times and left her to die in a field near their home in Chartham, a court heard today.

A couple out late at night on May 9 discovered the body of 51-year-old Karen Barton.

Phoebe Barton, 49, who lived with her sister in Highland Road, denies murder but admits manslaughter.

The trial continues.

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