What we know as man appears in court over Christmas Day double murder
Jazwell Brown, 49, has appeared in court charged with the murders of Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24.
A 49-year-old man has appeared in court charged with two counts of murder after two women died following a suspected stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.
Jazwell Brown appeared at Luton Crown Court on Tuesday after police confirmed the victims were Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24. He is also charged with the attempted murders of Bradley Latter, 29, and a teenage boy.
Brown appeared in court via video-link from HMP Bullingdon and spoke only to confirm his identity.
A provisional trial date was set for 17 June.
What we know
Thames Valley Police officers were called to a block of apartments in Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley, at about 6.30pm on Wednesday.
Police said that two women both died at the scene. The teenage boy and Bradley Latter were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Both are said to be recovering and in a stable condition.
A dog injured in the incident was previously thought to have died, but police said the animal actually survived.
Brown, of Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley, first appeared in court on 28 December, charged with the two murders. He is also charged with one count each of possession of a knife in a public place and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, a Staffordshire bull terrier, in connection with the incident.
'Bubbly person'
Teohna Grant was described as a "kind, caring young woman" by a friend.
In a fundraising post on GoFundMe to pay for her funeral, Aaron Ivens said: "She was hard-working and was very shy at times, but she was a bubbly person and very ambitious.
"This was a tragic event that has caused so much pain for the family and community around us."
Shazna Muzammil, a Conservative councillor on Milton Keynes City Council, said in a statement on X on the day of the incident: "Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and neighbours of the two women who have tragically lost their lives."
In the aftermath of the incident, some well-wishers left flowers outside the police cordon.
A family attached two bouquets and a grey teddy bear wearing a Father Christmas outfit to railings around a children's play area on Santa Cruz Avenue.
