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| Man in court over island killing | Man in court over island killing |
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| A man has appeared in court in Tenerife over the killing of a 40-year-old Belfast woman at the weekend. | A man has appeared in court in Tenerife over the killing of a 40-year-old Belfast woman at the weekend. |
| The 47-year-old man is from Sunderland in north-east England. | The 47-year-old man is from Sunderland in north-east England. |
| Margaret Manley died as a result of strangulation, not stab wounds as originally reported. The man who was charged was her partner. | Margaret Manley died as a result of strangulation, not stab wounds as originally reported. The man who was charged was her partner. |
| Her body was found in an apartment in Los Cristianos, a resort on the Spanish island popular with British and Irish holidaymakers. | Her body was found in an apartment in Los Cristianos, a resort on the Spanish island popular with British and Irish holidaymakers. |
| It is believed the man was arrested after walking into a bar close to where the woman's body was discovered. | It is believed the man was arrested after walking into a bar close to where the woman's body was discovered. |
| Although details of the court appearance have not been released, the man is understood to have denied the charges. | Although details of the court appearance have not been released, the man is understood to have denied the charges. |
| He told the court he did not remember anything about his whereabouts on Saturday evening because of a mental condition he had been suffering from. |