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| A man has appeared in court charged with murder and poisoning of four young men whom he is alleged to have met on gay websites over a period of 15 months. | A man has appeared in court charged with murder and poisoning of four young men whom he is alleged to have met on gay websites over a period of 15 months. |
| At a hearing before Barkingside magistrates court in east London, Stephen Port spoke only to confirm his name and address. He faces four counts of murder in relation to the deaths of the men between June last year and September this year. | At a hearing before Barkingside magistrates court in east London, Stephen Port spoke only to confirm his name and address. He faces four counts of murder in relation to the deaths of the men between June last year and September this year. |
| Port, 40, of Cooke Street, Barking, is also charged with four counts of administering a poison with intent to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm. At a hearing on Monday, he was told by the deputy district judge, Shlomo Kreiman, that his case would be referred to crown court. | Port, 40, of Cooke Street, Barking, is also charged with four counts of administering a poison with intent to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm. At a hearing on Monday, he was told by the deputy district judge, Shlomo Kreiman, that his case would be referred to crown court. |
| All four men died after taking large quantities of the party drug GHB, prosecutor Paul Nagle told the court. | All four men died after taking large quantities of the party drug GHB, prosecutor Paul Nagle told the court. |
| The bodies of the four men, all in their 20s, were found in Barking, on the London-Essex border. Scotland Yard named the first as Anthony Patrick Walgate, 23, from Barnet, a fashion design student at the University of Middlesex who was found dead in Barking on 19 June 2014. | The bodies of the four men, all in their 20s, were found in Barking, on the London-Essex border. Scotland Yard named the first as Anthony Patrick Walgate, 23, from Barnet, a fashion design student at the University of Middlesex who was found dead in Barking on 19 June 2014. |
| On 28 August 2014, the body of Gabriel Kovari, 22, from Lewisham, was discovered close to the churchyard of St Margaret’s church, North Street, Barking. The body of Daniel Whitworth, 21, from Gravesend, Kent, was found close to the same churchyard, on 20 September. | On 28 August 2014, the body of Gabriel Kovari, 22, from Lewisham, was discovered close to the churchyard of St Margaret’s church, North Street, Barking. The body of Daniel Whitworth, 21, from Gravesend, Kent, was found close to the same churchyard, on 20 September. |
| The fourth alleged victim was Jack Taylor, 25, a forklift operator from Dagenham whose body was found near the abbey ruins close to North Street on 14 September this year, 300 yards from St Margaret’s churchyard. | The fourth alleged victim was Jack Taylor, 25, a forklift operator from Dagenham whose body was found near the abbey ruins close to North Street on 14 September this year, 300 yards from St Margaret’s churchyard. |
| Barking and Dagenham police had initially ruled out a connection between the four deaths, but later referred the cases to Scotland Yard’s homicide unit. | Barking and Dagenham police had initially ruled out a connection between the four deaths, but later referred the cases to Scotland Yard’s homicide unit. |
| No application for bail was made. Port was remanded in custody and will appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday. | No application for bail was made. Port was remanded in custody and will appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday. |