Three appear in court over wheelie bin murder

Three people charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a wheelie bin have appeared before a Crown court judge.

Tammy Sturdy, 45, and Camron Sturdy, 21, appeared in the dock at Warwick Crown Court together on Friday, a separate appearance was made at the same court by 37-year-old Shane Turkington minutes later.

All three defendants are accused of the murder of Thomas Niven, 37, who was found dead in Cash's Park, Coventry, last Friday.

They have been remanded in custody until May.

"You will next appear before the court on the eighth of May," said Judge Kristina Montgomery KC.

"At that hearing you will be expected to answer the charge against you.

"Between now and then your lawyers will speak with you and take your instructions.

"When we see each other again we will make preparations for you to have a trial if that is what is necessary in your case."

There were no applications for bail on behalf of the Sturdys, both of Poole Road, Coventry, or Turkington, of Spencer Road in Earlsdon.

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