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| Man remanded over headless body | Man remanded over headless body |
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| A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a driver whose headless and handless body was found dumped in Hertfordshire. | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a driver whose headless and handless body was found dumped in Hertfordshire. |
| Traveller John Finney, 42, is thought to have been abducted from his vehicle in Northaw on 29 February. His body was found in Ickleford on 14 March. | Traveller John Finney, 42, is thought to have been abducted from his vehicle in Northaw on 29 February. His body was found in Ickleford on 14 March. |
| He was identified partly by the tattoos on his body. | He was identified partly by the tattoos on his body. |
| Mark Curran, 28, of Barnet in Hertfordshire, was remanded in custody by Hemel Hempstead magistrates. | |
| Mr Finney's Mitsubishi Pajero was found abandoned in Park Farm, Northaw, Hertfordshire. | Mr Finney's Mitsubishi Pajero was found abandoned in Park Farm, Northaw, Hertfordshire. |
| A post-mortem examination was unable to establish the cause of Mr Finney's death. | A post-mortem examination was unable to establish the cause of Mr Finney's death. |
| He and his family were well-known within the travelling community, police said. | He and his family were well-known within the travelling community, police said. |
| The investigation has been carried out by the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit. | The investigation has been carried out by the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit. |