Rotherham murder: Man, woman and boy charged with murder, false imprisonment and rape of Adam Clapham, 31

A man, a woman and a 16-year-old boy have all been charged with murder, false imprisonment and rape, following the death of Adam Clapham at a Rotherham property.
By Sarah Marshall
Published 23rd Sep 2022, 12:35 BST
Updated 23rd Sep 2022, 12:58 BST
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Officers from South Yorkshire Police were called out to Spring Street, Rotherham, following reports of concern for a man at around 10.48am on Monday, September 19.

Upon arrival, 31-year-old Adam Clapham, was found unresponsive and confirmed dead at the scene.

Three people have now been charged with Adam’s murder.

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Three people have now been charged with the murder of Adam Clapham, 31, who was found unresponsive at a property in Spring Street, Rotherham on Monday, September 19, 2022Three people have now been charged with the murder of Adam Clapham, 31, who was found unresponsive at a property in Spring Street, Rotherham on Monday, September 19, 2022
Three people have now been charged with the murder of Adam Clapham, 31, who was found unresponsive at a property in Spring Street, Rotherham on Monday, September 19, 2022

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said today that Robert Crookes, 31, of no fixed address, Lynette Myers, 38, of Hounsfield Crescent, Rotherham, and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, have all been charged with murder, false imprisonment, section 18 grievous bodily harm and oral rape.

Martin Shaw, 43, of Norfolk Street, Rotherham, has also been charged with assisting an offender.

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They will all appear at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court today (Friday, September 23).

The scene in Spring Street, Rotherham following the murder of Adam Clapham, aged 31, on Monday, September 19, 2022The scene in Spring Street, Rotherham following the murder of Adam Clapham, aged 31, on Monday, September 19, 2022
The scene in Spring Street, Rotherham following the murder of Adam Clapham, aged 31, on Monday, September 19, 2022

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 256 of September 19, 2022.

You can pass on information to the police through their online portal and live chat here: www.southyorks.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/

Alternatively, you can give information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers via their website – www.crimestoppers-uk.org – or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.