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Two accused of beach head murder | |
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Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a Lithuanian woman whose head and hands were found on a beach in Angus. | |
Vitas Plytnykas, 40, and Aleksandras Skirda, 19, were also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice and theft. | |
They made no plea at Forfar Sheriff Court and were remanded in custody. | |
The head of Jolanta Bledaite, 35, was discovered by two young sisters on Arbroath beach last week. | |
Ms Bledaite was a migrant worker who had been staying in Brechin. | |
Originally from Alytus, Lithuania, she was reported missing by her employer. | Originally from Alytus, Lithuania, she was reported missing by her employer. |
Her head was discovered on the beach on Tuesday, and her hands were later found by police on the seafront. | |
A suitcase containing body parts was discovered in Arbroath harbour by police divers at the weekend. | A suitcase containing body parts was discovered in Arbroath harbour by police divers at the weekend. |