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Jennifer and Stephen Chapple: Man accused of murder to stand trial

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Jennifer, 33, and Stephen Chapple, 36, died from multiple stab wounds at their home in Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

A man accused of stabbing his neighbours to death while their children slept upstairs will stand trial for murder next June.

Collin Reeves, 34, of Dragon Rise, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, is accused of murdering Stephen and Jennifer Chapple on 21 November.

He did not appear at a hearing at Bristol Crown Court earlier when the trial date was listed for 6 June, 2022.

Mr and Mrs Chapple were married and both aged in their 30s.

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Collin Reeves will stand trial for murder next summer

They were fatally attacked at their house at about 21:45 GMT while their two sons - aged five and six - were asleep upstairs.

The community came together following their deaths, with people donating Christmas presents for the boys "as a symbol of hope".

A case management hearing for Mr Reeves has been scheduled for March 25.

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