Man in court over murder of pensioner

A 33-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an 86-year-old woman and the attempted murder of her husband in Derbyshire.

The couple, Freda and Ken Walker, were attacked at their home in Shirebrook, near Bolsover, on January 14.

Town councillor Mr Walker, 88, suffered life-threatening injuries, and remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

Vasile Culea, who was arrested on Thursday at his home at Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, followed proceedings through a Romanian interpreter at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. He was remanded in custody to appear at Derby Crown Court on Tuesday.