{"id":64089,"date":"2025-03-21T14:03:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=64089"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T15:12:28","slug":"man-charged-with-murder-over-rotherham-stabbing-two-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/man-charged-with-murder-over-rotherham-stabbing-two-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with murder over Rotherham stabbing two years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, a man has been charged in connection with the death of Paul Sharp, 52, who was fatally stabbed in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin Hoyland, 47, of HMP Marshgate, has been charged with murder and possession of a bladed article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday 25 October 2023, South Yorkshire Police were called to a property on Redscope Crescent, Rotherham to reports of a man with serious injuries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, Sharp was pronounced dead at the scene. 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