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Man in court over sister murders | Man in court over sister murders |
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A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of two sisters found dead at their Birmingham flat. | A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of two sisters found dead at their Birmingham flat. |
Algerian-born Yasmine Larbi-Cherif, 22, and younger sister Sabrina, 19, were found dead at Jupiter Apartments near the city centre on Monday. | Algerian-born Yasmine Larbi-Cherif, 22, and younger sister Sabrina, 19, were found dead at Jupiter Apartments near the city centre on Monday. |
Both women had died of stab wounds, tests revealed. | Both women had died of stab wounds, tests revealed. |
Mohammed Ali, of Old Snowhill, Birmingham, spoke only to confirm his name and address at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. | Mohammed Ali, of Old Snowhill, Birmingham, spoke only to confirm his name and address at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. |
'Eternal gardens' | |
There was no application for bail and he was remanded into custody. | |
He will appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday. | |
The sisters were British nationals and had only lived in their flat for a few weeks. | The sisters were British nationals and had only lived in their flat for a few weeks. |
Their family live in the Wembley area of north-west London. | Their family live in the Wembley area of north-west London. |
A statement released on behalf of the women's father on Saturday morning said: "I am a very proud and dignified man and am praying to God that he grants Yasmine and Sabrina his blessing and hosts them in his eternal gardens of heaven." | A statement released on behalf of the women's father on Saturday morning said: "I am a very proud and dignified man and am praying to God that he grants Yasmine and Sabrina his blessing and hosts them in his eternal gardens of heaven." |
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