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Colchester triple murder inquiry: Man in court on murder charge | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the bodies of three men were found in a town. | |
Tom Saunders, 32 of Bounstead Road, Colchester, was arrested on Sunday, after two bodies were found in a house in Wellesley Road and a third in a car in Hospital Road in the Essex town. | Tom Saunders, 32 of Bounstead Road, Colchester, was arrested on Sunday, after two bodies were found in a house in Wellesley Road and a third in a car in Hospital Road in the Essex town. |
Police said the incident, late on Saturday evening, has left the community "shocked and saddened". | Police said the incident, late on Saturday evening, has left the community "shocked and saddened". |
He appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court. | |
The two men found inside the house have been named by the police as Danny Gibson, 35 and Jason Gibson, 31, both from Colchester. | The two men found inside the house have been named by the police as Danny Gibson, 35 and Jason Gibson, 31, both from Colchester. |
The third body, discovered in a car has been identified as Richard Booth, 35, also from the town. | The third body, discovered in a car has been identified as Richard Booth, 35, also from the town. |
Post-mortem examinations found all men died from multiple stab wounds. | Post-mortem examinations found all men died from multiple stab wounds. |
The defendant, who appeared in a grey prison-issue tracksuit with his right hand in a bandage, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth. | |
He stood with his arms folded beside two dock officers as the three murder charges were read to him. | |
He is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon. | |
He was remanded in custody to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Wednesday. | |
Investigations continue and a cordon remains in place, police said. | Investigations continue and a cordon remains in place, police said. |
Ch Insp Rob Huddleston said: "This incident has left our community shocked and saddened." | Ch Insp Rob Huddleston said: "This incident has left our community shocked and saddened." |
It is being treated as "a targeted and isolated incident", and the men were "known well known to each other" and he does not believe it was linked to any gang-related crime or drug use, he said. | It is being treated as "a targeted and isolated incident", and the men were "known well known to each other" and he does not believe it was linked to any gang-related crime or drug use, he said. |
"Colchester is a safe place to live, work and socialise" he added. | "Colchester is a safe place to live, work and socialise" he added. |
Extra patrols are being carried out in the area and the force is urging anyone with any information to come forward. | Extra patrols are being carried out in the area and the force is urging anyone with any information to come forward. |
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