A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an Italian online casino real money worker and his fiancée.
Andrea Cardinale is accused of killing Nino Calabro, 26, and Francesca Di Dio, 20, last December.
The bodies of the couple were found in a flat on Thornaby Road in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees.
According to reports, Francesca had travelled from Italy to visit her partner for Christmas before they were both found dead.
Andrea Cardinale is accused of killing Nino Calabro (left) and Francesca Di Dio (right)
A police cordon remained at the scene for a number of days while forensic investigators worked at the scene
Cardinale, 21, appeared at Teesside Crown Court via a video link, where a date for a further hearing was set for April 12 to allow time for medical reports to be completed.
A police cordon remained at the scene for a number of days while forensic investigators worked at the scene.
Cardinale’s trial is listed for July this year and he was remanded in custody.
Nino worked as a table games dealer at the Grosvenor casino in Stockton and was being visited by his fiancée of three years at the time of the alleged murder.
Following their deaths, well-wishers laid flowers outside the flats where the alleged incident took place.