A WOMAN accused of murdering a Rossendale man found dumped in a wheelie bin has had her trial postponed until October 22.

Karen Otmani, 40, of Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London denies murdering 42-year-old Shaun Corey who was discovered in Forest Hill on June 15, 2011.

She was due to stand trial at The Old Bailey, in London alongside 59-year-old Bernard Beddoe, of Revelon Road, Brockley, who has been charged with assisting an offender.

Police discover Mr Corey’s body inside the bin in a house in Lewisham, South London.

His body is believed to have been at the house in Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, for some time.

Mr Corey’s family live in Bacup, Whitworth and Rochdale.