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Stansted Mountfitchet deaths: Man charged with murder | Stansted Mountfitchet deaths: Man charged with murder |
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A 23-year-old has been charged with murdering a man and woman who were found dead in a house in Essex. | A 23-year-old has been charged with murdering a man and woman who were found dead in a house in Essex. |
The pair, named in court as Gillian Phillips and David Oakes, were discovered in Bentfield Gardens, Stansted Mountfitchet, at 23:00 BST on Wednesday. | |
Investigations suggested they had been stabbed, Essex Police said. | |
Brett Rogers, of Bentfield Gardens, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court earlier. | |
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on 27 July. | |
Post-mortem examinations are due to take place on the bodies of the man and woman, who were not related. | Post-mortem examinations are due to take place on the bodies of the man and woman, who were not related. |
Detectives are still searching for a murder weapon and said the cordon around the property would remain in place "for the next few days". |