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30/05/2017
Man Charged With Double Murder
A man has been charged in connection with the double murder of two pensioners in Co Armagh.
The bodies of Marjorie and Michael Cawdery, both aged 83, were discovered by a family member in their house in Upper Ramone Park in Portadown on Friday, 26 May.
It is understood they had both been stabbed.
The 40-year-old suspect has also been charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated vehicle-taking.
He is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, 30 May.
Pic: Family Photograph
(CD/LM)
The bodies of Marjorie and Michael Cawdery, both aged 83, were discovered by a family member in their house in Upper Ramone Park in Portadown on Friday, 26 May.
It is understood they had both been stabbed.
The 40-year-old suspect has also been charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated vehicle-taking.
He is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, 30 May.
Pic: Family Photograph
(CD/LM)
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