# Update over alleged murder of missing Sheffield man, 62, after body found in Barnsley

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/update-over-alleged-murder-of-missing-sheffield-man-62-after-body-found-in-barnsley/
- Published: 2026-08-16T19:03:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-23T09:32:17+00:00
- Original publisher: The Star (Sheffield)
- Original article: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/missing-man-murder-charge-august-16-2026-8923818
- Topics: Sheffield, Software, Technology

## Key points

- A 60-year-old man has been charged with Stephen Grimmer’s murder.
- Grimmer was reported missing before his body was found in Barnsley.
- Police continue enquiries at several locations.

## Summary

Police have charged Andrew Fowler, 60, with the murder of Stephen Grimmer, 62, who was reported missing from Sheffield before being found dead at a property in Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley. The case has prompted a major police investigation, with officers maintaining several scenes while enquiries continue.

Police received the missing-person report at 5.45pm on 14 August and were alerted to a body at a George Street property at 10.16pm that evening. Fowler, of George Street, was remanded in custody; Grimmer’s family have been supported by specialist officers, and police made a routine referral to the IOPC because he had previously been reported missing.

## Coverage

- [The Star (Sheffield): Update over alleged murder of missing Sheffield man, 62, after body found in Barnsley](https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/missing-man-murder-charge-august-16-2026-8923818)
- [🔎 Sheffield: Update over alleged murder of missing Sheffield man, 62, after body found in Barnsley - thestar.co.uk](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNSFdfcWlreFB6VWJvYUxPYVh3RklVbmRHUHlwVTBkamlpeThrb0ZoSmJ4QUxXbUZWSnI0SVB0ZG1EbjdzM3NyQmxvVUQwU2VtVlZCRTlkczBnSG1wdXUwM2FuelBYRi1lUUNLd1pPWjYzcFQyQjVoR3Rna0NXbUhSSW15T3EyckVXS1hVWVZ3?oc=5)

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