London: Two men on October 9 appeared at the Old Bailey court and denied murdering NRI (Non- Resident Indian) businessman Amarjit Chohan and four members of his family.

Fifty-one-year-old William Horncy of Bournemouth and 38-year-old Peter Rees of Portsmouth pleaded innocent to five counts of murder between February 14 and April 23 this year. They were ordered held in custody until their trial on April 19 next year.

Amarjit Chohan, his wife Nancy, their two young sons and Mrs Chohan's mother vanished from their home in Heston, West London, in February.

Mr and Mrs Chohan's bodies were found in the sea off Bournemouth in April and July respectively.

PTI