Stepbrother charged with Becky Watts murder

The stepbrother of 16-year-old Becky Watts has been charged with her murder, while his girlfriend has been charged with intending to pervert the course of justice.

Nathan Matthews, aged 28, and Shauna Hoare, aged 21, both of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, remain in police custody and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today.

Four men and one woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender also remain in custody.