A 40-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering his parents.
The victims, who were divorced, were found dead with stab wounds at two separate addresses in Gloucestershire on Wednesday morning.
William Warrington was arrested on Wednesday morning and charged with the two killings on Friday evening.
Clive Warrington, 67, was found dead at a property in Sherborne Place, Cheltenham, after reports of a serious assault at around 6.25am, Gloucestershire constabulary have said.
His ex-wife, Valerie Warrington, 73, was found at an address in the village of Bourton-on-the-Water, about 15 miles away, a short time later.
Warrington appeared at Cheltenham magistrates court on Saturday morning via video link and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.
The magistrate, Andy Hill, remanded Warrington into custody and sent the case to Bristol crown court for a bail application on Tuesday, 8 March.
Hill told the defendant: “These charges are too serious for us to deal with, and also too serious for us to deal with any application for bail.”
On Thursday, Mr and Mrs Warrington’s family thanked wellwishers for the “outpouring of love and support” they had received after their deaths.
They said in a statement: “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of our parents.”
