Trial date set for man accused of stabbing his parents to death
The victims were a divorced couple and were found at separate addresses in Gloucestershire on the 3rd March
Last updated 8th Mar 2022
A date has been set for the trial of a man accused of stabbing his parents to death. William Warrington, from Cheltenham, is accused of murdering his father, Clive and mother, Valerie.
The victims were divorced, and were found at separate addresses in Gloucestershire on the morning of the 3rd March after reports of a serious assault around 6.25 am.
Gloucestershire Police say Mr. Warrington, who was 67, was found dead at a property in Sherborne Place in Cheltenham. A short while later, his ex-wife was found at an address in Bourton-on-the-Water.
The defendant was arrested that day and charged with the two killings two days later. He appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court by video-link the following day.
A nine-day trial has been fixed for August 30 and is expected to take place at either Bristol or Gloucester Crown Court.
A pre-trial preparation hearing was arranged for April 4 at Bristol Crown Court.
In a tribute last week, Mr and Mrs Warrington's family thanked well-wishers for the "outpouring of love and support" they had received.
They added: "We are devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of our parents."