Overview
- Both defendants appeared at Oxford Crown Court by video link on Thursday and entered not-guilty pleas to counts of murder and attempted murder.
- Thames Valley Police say each has been charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder over the February 15, 2022 death of Pamela Mogford in Bledlow Ridge.
- Detectives from the force’s Major Crime Unit opened a homicide-suspect investigation in 2023 and made two arrests at that time.
- The pair were charged in October and released on bail, and a four‑week trial is listed to begin on 9 November 2026.
- Mrs Mogford was a well-known local figure from a family with long hotel industry ties and police say the family are being supported while proceedings remain active.