The man accused of the murder of Stone mum, Donna Eastwood, was 'too ill' to appear in court this morning (March 5).

Joshua Caird, of Almond Road, Stone was due to enter a plea during a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court.

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The court heard that Caird had been admitted to the hospital health care wing at Lewes Prison in East Sussex.

The 26-year-old is charged with the murder of mum-of-four Donna Eastwood, also aged 26 and from Almond Road.

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Miss Eastwood's body was discovered in a burnt out car in Rowhill Road, Wilmington on October 18 last year.

A new date for Caird to enter a plea has not yet been set.