Woman appears at Essex court accused of murdering her parents

Virginia McCullough remanded in custody until plea hearing on 1 December

A woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her parents whose remains are believed to have been found at her house in Essex, police have said.

Virginia McCullough, 35, appeared by prison video link at Basildon crown court charged with the murders of John and Lois McCullough, who were in their 70s.