{"id":236818,"date":"2023-09-25T14:38:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=236818"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:38:53","slug":"man-34-denies-murder-of-millionaire-couple-found-dead-in-their-home-with-powerful-painkiller-in-system-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/man-34-denies-murder-of-millionaire-couple-found-dead-in-their-home-with-powerful-painkiller-in-system-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man, 34, denies murder of millionaire couple found dead in their home with powerful painkiller in system | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A MAN has denied murdering a millionaire couple who were found dead with a powerful painkiller in their system.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Baxter, 61, and wife Carol, 64, were discovered at their home in Mersea Island, Essex, on April 9.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20941419-d6c9-4a29-8bf2-fee820356b6b.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Luke D&#x27;Wit appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court today where he denied two counts of murder.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old also pleaded not guilty to the theft of <span>jewellery<\/span> belonging to Carol on or before July 6.<\/p>\n<p>D&#x27;Wit denied a further count of possessing a class A drug, fentanyl, on July 16.<\/p>\n<p>He was remanded into custody ahead of a provisional trial date of February 12 <span>next<\/span> year.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more news<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24113543-1695629534082.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24113543-1695629534082.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24113543-1695629534082.jpg\"><\/picture><span>KILLER NURSE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Lucy Letby faces retrial for trying to kill one baby after murdering 7 others<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-jill-dando_COMP-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-jill-dando_COMP-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-jill-dando_COMP-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FINDING JILL&#x27;S KILLER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Criminal&#x27;s chilling theory revealed in hunt for Jill Dando&#x27;s killer<\/h3>\n<p>Police initially treated the couple&#x27;s deaths as unexpected and not suspicious. <\/p>\n<p>But following toxicology analysis, two men and a woman were arrested on July 6.<\/p>\n<p>An inquest heard how Carol&#x27;s cause of death was given as &quot;combined fentanyl and promethazine toxicity with terminal bronchopneumonia&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>While her husband died from &quot;cardiomegaly and alcoholic liver disease with fentanyl intoxication&quot;.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24115806-1695636713557.jpg\"><\/picture><span>DOCTOR TRAGEDY<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>This Morning star\u2019s cause of death revealed as family share tribute<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-jill-dando_COMP-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FINDING JILL&#8217;S KILLER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Criminal&#8217;s chilling theory revealed in hunt for Jill Dando&#8217;s killer<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TM-comp-Eternal.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SHOCK SPLIT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Louise Redknapp breaks silence on Eternal feud as she quits tour over &#8216;gay&#8217; row<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VP-COMP-RASHFORD-v3.jpg\"><\/picture><span>RASH SPEAKS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Rashford rushed to help woman driver after horror crash in \u00a3700k Rolls-Royce<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fentanyl is a strong opioid painkiller used to treat severe pain and is only available on prescription. 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