Berkshire man remanded in custody charged with 1987 murder
The body of Shani Warren, 26, was discovered in water in Taplow in April 1987.
Last updated 26th Nov 2021
A 66-year-old man has been charged with the historic murder of a woman found bound and gagged in a lake.
Donald Robertson, 66, is accused of the murder of Shani Warren, 26, whose body was discovered in water in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, in April 1987.
He is further charged with indecent assault and unlawful imprisonment involving the same woman.
Robertson is also charged with the kidnap and rape of a 16-year-old girl in nearby Slough in July 1981. She cannot be named for legal reasons.
Robertson did not appear at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court in person on Friday due to a coronavirus outbreak at the prison where he is currently detained.
He was represented by a solicitor for the four-minute hearing.
No pleas were entered.
He was further remanded in custody to appear at Reading Crown Court on Monday November 29.