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Becky Watts: Four More People In Court

Four more people have been charged in connection with the murder of teenager Becky Watts.

Karl Demetrius and Donovan Demetrius, both 29, along with Jaydene Parsons, 23, all of Barton Court, Bristol, have been charged with assisting an offender.

James Ireland, 23, of Richmond Villas, Avonmouth, faces the same charge.

All four are have been remanded in custody to appear at Bristol Crown Court on the 26th of March.

A fifth person, who was arrested on Monday, has been released without charge.

It comes after Becky's stepbrother Nathan Matthews appeared in crown court for the first time charged with her murder.

Matthews appeared via video link unshaven in a grey sweatshirt and in a hearing that lasted 15 minutes he spoke only to confirm his name.

Prosecutor James Ward told the court: "The allegations of this case have been well-rehearsed in the press recently and I do not propose to go into the finer details.

"There are still people helping the police with their inquiries. Therefore, it would be wrong to place before the media further details about this case.

Mr Ward said police were assessing "at least" 1,200 exhibits in connection with the case. "Much forensic work needs to be done," he said.

Matthews was remanded into custody and will next appear before a judge on 26 March.

On Thursday he appeared before Bristol magistrates with his 21-year-old girlfriend Shauna Hoare.

Hoare is charged with intending to pervert the course of justice and will also appear in Bristol Crown Court on 26 March.

Becky, 16, disappeared from her home in the St George area of Bristol on 19 February.

Police launched a huge search for the teenager and a social media campaign that reached millions of people.

Body parts were later found at a house in the Barton Hill area of the city.

Bouquets, teddies and cards have been left at Becky's home, as well as at Barton Court, and mourners have attended churches across the city to pay their respects.