Man accused of murder held

A TAXI driver charged with the murder of Sian O’Callaghan was further remanded in custody.

Christopher Halliwell, 47, appeared at Bristol Crown Court accused of murdering 22-year-old PA Sian, from Swindon, after she went missing from the town’s Suju nightclub on March 19.

Halliwell had arrived at the court building in a motorcade that included several police motorcycle outriders, but there was no repeat of the angry protests which took place when he appeared in front of magistrates in Swindon on Monday.

He will next appear at Bristol Crown Court on April 8 via videolink from Bristol’s Horfield Prison, where he is being held on remand.