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20/11/2006
Man pleads not guilty over family killings
A 36-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife and three children in court in Manchester.
Rahan Arshad appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday charged with the murder of his wife Uzma, 32, his two sons - Adam, 11, and Abbas 8 - and his six-year-old daughter Henna. He pleaded not guilty to four courts of murder.
The bodies of Uzma Rahan and the three children were found in their home in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester on August 20.
Post-mortems revealed that all four died from serious head injuries.
The examinations also revealed that the bodies could have lain undiscovered for up to four weeks.
Mr Arshad was remanded into custody.
The case was adjourned until January 9.
(KMcA/EF)
Rahan Arshad appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday charged with the murder of his wife Uzma, 32, his two sons - Adam, 11, and Abbas 8 - and his six-year-old daughter Henna. He pleaded not guilty to four courts of murder.
The bodies of Uzma Rahan and the three children were found in their home in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester on August 20.
Post-mortems revealed that all four died from serious head injuries.
The examinations also revealed that the bodies could have lain undiscovered for up to four weeks.
Mr Arshad was remanded into custody.
The case was adjourned until January 9.
(KMcA/EF)
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