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Man charged with murder of elderly couple in Armagh

Marjorie and Michael Cawdery were found dead in their Portadown home
Marjorie and Michael Cawdery were found dead in their Portadown home

A 40-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an elderly couple in Co Armagh last week.

Thomas Scott McEntee of Moorfield Court, Killeel, Co Down, was charged with murdering Marjorie and Michael Cawdery, both aged 83, at Upper Ramone Park, Portadown last Friday. 

He was also charged with a number of other offences, including the theft of the couple's car, causing damage to it and the theft of a chequebook.

The car was found by police around 1.5km from the couple's home.

Mr McEntee's solicitor told Lisburn Magistrates' Court that his client had "mental health difficulties" and had been under supervision while in police custody.

District Judge Rosemary Watters remanded Mr McEntee in custody to appear before Craigavon Court via video-link on 23 June.

No members of the Cawdery family were in court for the brief hearing.

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