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Man in court over Ravenhill, Belfast, murders | Man in court over Ravenhill, Belfast, murders |
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A 33-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering his former girlfriend and her friend in an east Belfast flat last week. | A 33-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering his former girlfriend and her friend in an east Belfast flat last week. |
The bodies of Caron Smyth, 40, and Finbarr McGrillen, 42, were found by police called to investigate a suspected burglary in Ravenhill Court. | The bodies of Caron Smyth, 40, and Finbarr McGrillen, 42, were found by police called to investigate a suspected burglary in Ravenhill Court. |
Shaun Patrick Joseph Hegarty, of Grainne House in north Belfast, said that he understood the charges | |
He was remanded in custody. There was no application for bail. | He was remanded in custody. There was no application for bail. |
The hearing took place at Belfast Magistrate's Court. | The hearing took place at Belfast Magistrate's Court. |
Another man has been arrested in connection with the murders. The 32-year-old was arrested in west Belfast on Thursday morning. | Another man has been arrested in connection with the murders. The 32-year-old was arrested in west Belfast on Thursday morning. |
Detectives will revisit the scene of the killings later, and have issued a fresh appeal for information. | Detectives will revisit the scene of the killings later, and have issued a fresh appeal for information. |
They have appealed for anyone who noticed individuals or vehicles in the area between 03:30 GMT and 07:30 GMT the day before the bodies were discovered to contact them. | They have appealed for anyone who noticed individuals or vehicles in the area between 03:30 GMT and 07:30 GMT the day before the bodies were discovered to contact them. |