13/06/2003

Three men deny Derry killings

Three men have been remanded in custody following the murder of two men in Londonderry earlier in the week.

All three men, Darren McCallion, 20, his brother, David McCallion, 23, and Dermot Kelly, 22, denied the charges when they appeared in Londonderry Magistrates Court.

The McCallion brothers were charged with murdering both men while Kelly was accused of killing Mr Cross.

The two victims, 39-year-old Paul Cross and 37-year-old Bernard Parke were found dead in their respective homes on Tuesday.

A detective sergeant who charged the men told the court he believed he could connect the men to the murders.

(MB)

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