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| Murder charge over Hull garden bodies discovery | Murder charge over Hull garden bodies discovery |
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| A man has been charged with a double murder following the discovery of two bodies in the garden of a house in Hull. | A man has been charged with a double murder following the discovery of two bodies in the garden of a house in Hull. |
| Phillip Simmons, 38, of May Street, has been charged with two counts of murder and one of burglary. | Phillip Simmons, 38, of May Street, has been charged with two counts of murder and one of burglary. |
| The bodies of Daniel Hatfield, 52 and Matthew Higgins, 49 were found at a house on May Street with "significant multiple injuries" on Friday. | The bodies of Daniel Hatfield, 52 and Matthew Higgins, 49 were found at a house on May Street with "significant multiple injuries" on Friday. |
| Mr Simmons is due at Hull Crown Court on Wednesday. | |
| He was remanded in custody when he appeared before Hull magistrates earlier. | |
| Live updates on this story and others from Hull and East Yorkshire | Live updates on this story and others from Hull and East Yorkshire |
| Two women also arrested in connection with the deaths have been released from custody. | Two women also arrested in connection with the deaths have been released from custody. |
| A 36-year-old woman has been released on police bail until next month and a 27-year-old woman has been released unconditionally. | A 36-year-old woman has been released on police bail until next month and a 27-year-old woman has been released unconditionally. |