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Maria Ricotta is wearing a red dress and appears to be sitting in a restaurant. She has blonde hair and is wearing make-up. To the right is her son Giuseppe Morreale, who is wearing a navy tuxedo and a bow-tie and is standing in a kitchen

Man who murdered wife and stepson jailed for life

The judge says Calogero Ricotta manipulated his wife, "pretending to be nice".

Giuseppe Morreale, on the left of the picture, wearing a grey T-shirt. He has closely-shaved dark hair and a stubbly beard. His mother, Maria Ricotta, is on the right-hand side of the photo. She is smiling at the camera. She has blonde hair, cut into a bob, and is wearing a top with black and white straps.

Double murder jury told to 'put emotion aside'

Calogero Ricotta, 64, denies murdering his wife and her son at the family home in Ugley, Essex.

Giuseppe Morreale and Maria Ricotta. Mr Morreale has a beard and short black hair. Mrs Ricotta has short blonde hair. They are both smiling at the camera.

Double murder accused says he was 'in panic'

Calogero Ricotta is on trial accused of stabbing his wife and stepson to death in an Essex village.

Giuseppe Morreale and Maria Ricotta. Mr Morreale has a beard and short black hair. Mrs Ricotta has short blonde hair. They are both smiling at the camera.

Husband accused of murder claims he was attacked

Calogero Ricotta is on trial accused of stabbing his wife and stepson to death in Essex.

(L-R) Giuseppe Morreale, 29, and Maria Nugara, 54 (maiden name).
The young man with a beard and the woman has short blond hair. They are both smiling at the camera.

Wife wanted divorce before her killing, court hears

Maria Ricotta and her stepson Guiseppe were stabbed to death in the village of Ugley last May.

Giuseppe Morreale wearing a grey Nike T-shirt and Maria Nugara wearing a leopard-print top

Man pleads not guilty to murder of wife and stepson

Calogero Ricotta has appeared in court following the deaths of Maria Nugara and Giuseppe Morreale.

Maria Nugara has blonde short hair and 29-year-old Giuseppe Morreale is wearing a Nike grey t-shirt

Tribute to 'dedicated' mum and son who died at home

The victims' family - whose deaths are being treated as murder - release a joint statement

(L-R) Giuseppe Morreale, 29, and Maria Nugara, 54,

Man in court charged with murders of family

Calogero Ricotta is charged with murdering his wife and son at a house in Ugley, Essex, on 28 May.

Maria Nugara and Giuseppe Morreale

Man charged with murder of mother and son

A 63-year-old man is charged with two counts of murder and one count of actual bodily harm.