Married couple found dead in Newhaven named as man due in court charged with murder

A married couple found dead in their home in Newhaven have been named.

33-year-old Josh Bashford and a 30-year-old Chloe Bashford  were discovered at a house in Lewes Road on Friday night.

Derek Martin, 64, also known as Derek Glenn, of Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton, has been charged with two counts of murder and is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday. He was known to the victims.

Detective Chief Inspector Kimball Edey, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: “Our thoughts remain with the families of the two victims at this extremely difficult time.

“While our work to establish the exact circumstances of what happened are ongoing, we are not seeking anyone else in connection with the matter.

“I’d like to thank the public for their understanding and remind them not to speculate or comment on anything which could jeopardise our investigation in the meantime.”

The victims’ families have been told. A post mortem is scheduled to take place next week.

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