Andrew Fowler, 62, has been charged with murder after the body of missing army veteran Stephen Grimmer was found in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on August 14. Fowler is due to appear at Sheffield Crown Court today.
Discovery and Police Response
South Yorkshire Police said they received reports of a missing man at 5.45pm, and at 10.16pm were alerted to the body of a man in a property in George Street, in the Worsborough Bridge area of Barnsley.
Stephen Grimmer, 62, from nearby Sheffield, was set to fly to his second home in Spain when he vanished. He was described by his family as having a "heart of gold".
Family Tribute
In a tribute, Stephen's family said: "Stephen was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who made us all who we are today. He would go out of his way to help anyone and was liked by everyone who knew him."
They added: "He lived for holidays with his family and had planned on travelling to Spain the evening that he was tragically killed. His second home was Gibraltar and held some of his best memories."
Stephen was proud of his army service in the Duke of Wellington regiment, and the friends he made in the service were "brothers" to him. His family noted his face tattoos, saying that although he "could often look quite intimidating, he was really as soft as a brush and had a heart of gold."
Appeal for Privacy
The family concluded: "We are now asking for privacy as we try to come to terms with the loss of Stephen, who was taken from us far too soon."
