Three in court on Chilton murder charge (From The Northern Echo)

Three in court on Chilton murder charge

2:18pm Friday 10th July 2009 in

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THREE people have appeared in court charged with the murder of a 35-year-old County Durham man.

The trio appeared at Newton Aycliffe magistrates today charged with the murder of Andrew Gardner from Chilton, on March 13.

They are Clare Louise Nicholls, 28, her brother, Simon Nicholls, 23, and Steven Martin, 44, and all gave Arthur Street, Chilton, as their address.

Only Miss Nicholls, who wore a pink top and glasses, applied for bail which was refused and all were remanded into custody.

The case was committed to Teesside Crown Court where all three will appear next Friday.

Mr Gardner, a father-of-four also from Arthur Street, Chilton, died at his home.