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Serial killer suspect Stephen Port appears in court Serial killer suspect Stephen Port appears in court
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Suspected serial killer Stephen Port has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with poisoning and murdering four young men. Suspected serial killer Stephen Port has appeared via videolink at the Old Bailey charged with poisoning and murdering four young men.
Mr Port, 40, of Barking, east London, is accused of killing the men, who he allegedly contacted via dating websites between June 2014 and September this year. Mr Port, of Barking, London, is accused of killing the men after contacting them via dating websites between June 2014 and September this year.
The hearing lasted approximately 10 minutes. The 40-year-old allegedly gave his victims large amounts of the drug GHB.
Mr Port was remanded in custody with a provisional trial date set for April. The hearing lasted approximately 10 minutes, with a provisional trial date set for April.
Mr Port, who appeared via a link from Pentonville Prison, was remanded in custody.
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