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| Man in court over model's murder | Man in court over model's murder |
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| A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a teenage model who was stabbed to death in Bolton. | |
| Amy Leigh Barnes, 19, was found by police at her home in Farnworth and died later in hospital. | |
| Ricardo Morrison, 21, formerly of Birmingham, appeared before Bolton Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody until 19 November. | |
| Ms Barnes had modelled for Cosmopolitan and Nuts Magazine and had appeared in Channel 4 teen soap, Hollyoaks. | |
| Laraine Mason, prosecuting, told magistrates: "The defendant is before you this morning charged with murder, the murder of his former girlfriend. | |
| "The defendant appears before you in custody and the charge is indictable only." | |
| The amateur footballer spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the brief hearing at Bolton Magistrates' Court. | The amateur footballer spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the brief hearing at Bolton Magistrates' Court. |
| Franklin Sinclair, defending, said there would be no application for bail. | |
| More than 2,500 people have joined a Facebook group in tribute to Ms Barnes who was found with stab wounds at her home on Saturday. |