Tia cause of death not clear
A post-mortem of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp has not revealed how she died, the Metropolitan Police said. Stuart Hazell, the man accused of murdering 12-year-old Tia, has been remanded in custody until November.
Tia Sharp accused appears at the Old Bailey
The man accused of murdering south London schoolgirl Tia Sharp has appeared at the Old Bailey.
Stuart Hazell, who 37, from New Addington, is charged with murdering the 12-year-old between August 2 and 11.
He appeared via video-link from Belmarsh prison in south east London, wearing an orange T-shirt and sitting next to a prison officer. He only spoke to confirm his identity and that he could understand proceedings. No application for bail was made.
Hazell was remanded in custody and will appear for a plea and case management hearing at the same court on November 19.
Tia's body was found at her grandmother Christine Sharp's home in New Addington last Friday, a week after she was reported missing.
A provisional trial date for Hazell was set for January 21 next year.
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Stuart Hazell court appearance as body details emerge
Stuart Hazell heard the charges against him read out via video link as he sat alone at a table in Sutton police station.
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Stuart Hazell charged with murder of Tia Sharp
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