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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 via videolink 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, of Barking, London, is accused of killing the men after contacting them 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 40-year-old allegedly gave his victims large amounts of the drug GHB. | The 40-year-old allegedly gave his victims large amounts of the drug GHB. |
| The hearing lasted approximately 10 minutes, with a provisional trial date set for April. | The hearing lasted approximately 10 minutes, with a provisional trial date set for April. |
| Mr Port, of Cooke Street, Barking, appeared via a link from Pentonville Prison. He was remanded in custody. | |
| The charges relate to the deaths of: | The charges relate to the deaths of: |
| The deaths were not initially linked but after further investigation they were referred to the Metropolitan Police homicide and major crime command on October 14. |