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Man in court over canal murders | Man in court over canal murders |
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A man accused of murdering two women whose bodies were found in canals in London and the Netherlands has appeared at the Old Bailey. | A man accused of murdering two women whose bodies were found in canals in London and the Netherlands has appeared at the Old Bailey. |
John Sweeney, 53, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody until 4 August when he appeared by videolink. | |
Mr Sweeney is charged with the murders of Paula Fields and Melissa Halstead. | Mr Sweeney is charged with the murders of Paula Fields and Melissa Halstead. |
In 1990 Ms Halstead's body was found in a Rotterdam canal while Ms Fields' body was found in Regent's Canal in 2001. The cases were linked in February. | In 1990 Ms Halstead's body was found in a Rotterdam canal while Ms Fields' body was found in Regent's Canal in 2001. The cases were linked in February. |
Bodies dismembered | Bodies dismembered |
Mr Sweeney is due before Tower Bridge magistrates on 4 August. | |
The headless body of Ms Fields, 31, with her hands and feet missing, was found stuffed in holdalls in London's Regent's Canal. The missing body parts have never been found. | The headless body of Ms Fields, 31, with her hands and feet missing, was found stuffed in holdalls in London's Regent's Canal. The missing body parts have never been found. |
American model Ms Halstead's dismembered body, with the head and hands missing, was found in Westersingel waterway in Rotterdam. | American model Ms Halstead's dismembered body, with the head and hands missing, was found in Westersingel waterway in Rotterdam. |
The body was not identified as that of 33-year-old Ms Halstead until 2008 when scientific techniques had advanced enough to determine who she was. | |
The case of Paula Fields was featured on BBC One's Crimewatch programme. |