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| Man in court on stabbing charge | Man in court on stabbing charge |
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| A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman and attacking a man whose five-month-old granddaughter was killed by two Rottweilers. | |
| Scott Walker, 26, is charged with killing Debra Larn and grievous bodily harm to her partner John Brightwell. | Scott Walker, 26, is charged with killing Debra Larn and grievous bodily harm to her partner John Brightwell. |
| The couple were attacked at their home in Grassington Close, Leicester, on Sunday. Mr Brightwell's granddaughter was killed by two pet dogs on Saturday. | |
| Mr Walker was remanded to appear at Leicester Crown Court on 14 November. | Mr Walker was remanded to appear at Leicester Crown Court on 14 November. |
| John Brightwell, 50, suffered serious stab wounds and his long-term partner Debra Larn, 47, was fatally injured in Beaumont Leys, Leicester. | |
| Police are not linking the baby's death to Sunday's attack. They said the two incidents were a tragic coincidence and were unconnected. |