Man appears in court charged with murder of two women on Christmas Day in Milton Keynes

A man has appeared in court charged with the murders of two women on Christmas Day.

Jazwell Brown, 49, is accused of killing Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24, in a suspected stabbing in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, just after 6.30pm on Wednesday.

Brown appeared in court wearing a grey tracksuit. He spoke only to confirm his name, age and address and was remanded in custody.

He did not enter a plea. He will next appear at Luton Crown Court on Tuesday.

A man and a teenage boy also suffered serious injuries in the incident but are now in a stable condition in hospital.

Initial reports said a dog was also killed in the attack, but police have now said the dog survived.

Brown, of Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley, has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.

He also faces one count each of possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, a Staffordshire bull terrier.

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