A dead young woman's family saw her alleged murderer for the first time as they attended court this morning.
Grieving relatives of Courtney Angus, 21, were accompanied by a police family liaison officer for the first appearance in crown court of suspected murderer Michael Doherty, 37.
The barmaid, who worked at the Fox and Hounds Pub, in Batley, was discovered dead at the end terrace property on Norfolk Street after odd-job man Doherty had been arrested by police for allegedly shoplifting electrical items from Asda and threatening staff with a knife.
Doherty is also alleged to have threatened two police officers with the bladed weapon.
Doherty - AKA Moore - is charged with the murder of Courtney at his home in Norfolk Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, on 26 July.
