A 20-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared at the crown court charged with the murder of a teenager.

Rebecca Tootle, of Fecitt Brow, Blackburn, is accused of killing 18-year-old Ashley Meadowcroft on Sunday evening.

She appeared at Preston Crown Court for a preliminary hearing yesterday.

The defendant will next take to the dock on November 28 for a plea and case management hearing.

A provisional trial date has been set for February 11, 2015.