Stepbrother of Becky Watts appears in court charged with murder
ByThe Courier Reporter
The stepbrother of 16-year-old Becky Watts has been remanded in custody charged with her murder.
Nathan Matthews, 28, spoke only to confirm name address and date of birth at Bristol Magistrates’ Court.
He was told he will appear before Bristol Crown Court via video link tomorrow.
Wearing a blue t shirt and unshaven, he appeared in the dock where he was handcuffed to a female dock officer and led away after the brief court hearing, which lasted just one minute.
No details of case given.
His girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, then appeared in the same packed courtroom charged with perverting the course of justice.
She wore a short-sleeved dark t shirt and had shoulder-length brown hair.
Like Matthews, she was flanked in the dock by two dock officers.
Hoare was remanded in custody to appear before Bristol Crown Court on April 2.
There was no bail application during her briefing hearing, which also lasted just one minute.
Stepbrother of Becky Watts appears in court charged with murder