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| Murder accused appears in court | Murder accused appears in court |
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| A 61-year-old man has made his first appearance in an open court accused of the World's End double murder, committed almost 30 years ago. | A 61-year-old man has made his first appearance in an open court accused of the World's End double murder, committed almost 30 years ago. |
| The bodies of Christine Eadie and Helen Scott, both 17, were found in fields in East Lothian in October 1977. | The bodies of Christine Eadie and Helen Scott, both 17, were found in fields in East Lothian in October 1977. |
| Angus Sinclair faces charges of raping and murdering them and stealing their clothes. | Angus Sinclair faces charges of raping and murdering them and stealing their clothes. |
| He made no plea during the 30-minute hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh and is to appear again in December. | He made no plea during the 30-minute hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh and is to appear again in December. |
| During the 30 minute hearing before judge Lord Menzies, Mr Sinclair's QC Edgar Prais gave an account of work the defence team had been doing to prepare for a possible trial. | During the 30 minute hearing before judge Lord Menzies, Mr Sinclair's QC Edgar Prais gave an account of work the defence team had been doing to prepare for a possible trial. |
| Fair trial | Fair trial |
| Mr Prais asked for an opportunity to question whether publicity during the long-running police case might prevent Mr Sinclair getting a fair trial. | Mr Prais asked for an opportunity to question whether publicity during the long-running police case might prevent Mr Sinclair getting a fair trial. |
| The charges allege that at the time Mr Sinclair was acting along with his brother-in-law, Gordon Hamilton, who has since died. | The charges allege that at the time Mr Sinclair was acting along with his brother-in-law, Gordon Hamilton, who has since died. |
| The friend's were seen in the World's End pub in Edinburgh's Royal Mile the night before their bodies were found. | The friend's were seen in the World's End pub in Edinburgh's Royal Mile the night before their bodies were found. |
| The charges allege that on the night of 15-16 October 1977, Mr Sinclair and Mr Hamilton persuaded or forced the girls into a motor vehicle, then kept them there against their will. | The charges allege that on the night of 15-16 October 1977, Mr Sinclair and Mr Hamilton persuaded or forced the girls into a motor vehicle, then kept them there against their will. |
| The charges claim Christine Eadie was taken to Gosford Bay, Aberlady, and Helen Scott to a spot near Haddington. | The charges claim Christine Eadie was taken to Gosford Bay, Aberlady, and Helen Scott to a spot near Haddington. |