A person who’s {accused} of murdering an engaged Italian couple simply days earlier than Christmas has appeared in court docket.
Andrea Cardinale, 21, was arrested and charged with two counts of homicide after the our bodies of a person and a lady had been present in Stockton on December 21.
The pair had been later recognized by police as Antonino Calabro, 26, – referred to as Nino – and Francesca Di Dio, 20, who’re each from Italy.
Cardinale, of Thornaby Highway, County Durham, was arrested and charged with two counts of homicide and was remanded in custody.
Nino Calabro had been dwelling in Stockton and was working on the Grosvenor On line casino when he was murdered. His physique, and the physique of his girlfriend, Francesca Di Dio, had been found on December 21
Francesca Di Dio was within the UK on a go to to her boyfriend when she was murdered. The couple had been first recognized by Italian media
Cardinale appeared at Teesside Crown Courtroom on Thursday after his case was despatched up by magistrates on Boxing Day.
Sporting a gray jail jumper, Cardinale, 21, spoke solely to verify his title, replying ‘sure, that is me’ when requested to verify his particulars.
He’ll stay in custody till the following listening to on January 23.
No additional particulars of the alleged murders are given throughout the quick listening to.
Floral tributes have since been left exterior the flats, the place Cleveland Police investigation groups have been working.
Francesca (pictured) was a scholar who had travelled to Teesside to go to her boyfriend Nino
Nino had been dwelling and dealing on Teesside since December 2019 when he began work as a croupier on the on line casino
Francesco had been visiting her boyfriend Nino from Italy, based on one native man who knew them
Police on the former Royal George Pub, now flats and workplaces, on Thornaby Highway in County Durham, after the 2 our bodies had been found
Crime scene investigators could possibly be seen carrying proof baggage and dealing within the constructing final week and a police cordon was erected blocking entry to the property.
A shocked native man from Stockton stated after the our bodies had been found that: ‘Nino had been dwelling in Stockton and was working on the Grosvenor On line casino in Stockton.
‘He was a stunning man and was actually widespread with punters, there’s a actual feeling of shock that one thing like this has occurred to him, nobody can think about why.
‘Francesca is a scholar and was over visiting Nino, it is actually horrifying that two attractive younger folks have misplaced their lives like this.’
It has been reported that Nino and Francesca had been discovered by police after their households in Italy raised the alarm.
The couple had not answered their telephones in two days and household had develop into frightened for his or her welfare.
