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| Family murder charge man remanded | Family murder charge man remanded |
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| A 36-year-old man charged with murdering his wife and three children has appeared in court. | A 36-year-old man charged with murdering his wife and three children has appeared in court. |
| Rahan Arshad was arrested by police at Heathrow Airport on Friday after flying in from Bangkok, Thailand. | Rahan Arshad was arrested by police at Heathrow Airport on Friday after flying in from Bangkok, Thailand. |
| The bodies of Uzma Rahan, her two sons and daughter were found at their home in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, on 20 August. | The bodies of Uzma Rahan, her two sons and daughter were found at their home in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, on 20 August. |
| Mr Arshad was remanded in custody by Stockport magistrates to appear at Manchester Crown Court on 11 September. | |
| It is thought the bodies of 32-year-old Mrs Rahan, the couple's sons Adam, 11, and Abbas, eight, and daughter Henna, six, lay undiscovered in their house for up to four weeks. | It is thought the bodies of 32-year-old Mrs Rahan, the couple's sons Adam, 11, and Abbas, eight, and daughter Henna, six, lay undiscovered in their house for up to four weeks. |
| Post-mortem examination results revealed they all died from head injuries. | Post-mortem examination results revealed they all died from head injuries. |
| Last month a 40-year-old man and a woman, 35, were arrested in connection with the killings. They were later released on police bail. | Last month a 40-year-old man and a woman, 35, were arrested in connection with the killings. They were later released on police bail. |
| Greater Manchester Police said the Rahans had lived in Cheadle Hulme for about 18 months. | Greater Manchester Police said the Rahans had lived in Cheadle Hulme for about 18 months. |
| Mrs Rahan was from Pakistan and her husband is British-born. | Mrs Rahan was from Pakistan and her husband is British-born. |