Man charged with murder of toddler must visit

Two-year-old Madison Horn died on Sunday night A 26-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of two-year-old Madison Horn in Kelty, Fife.

Kevin Park, from Kelty, made no plea or declaration at Dunfermline Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.

Police were called to a house in Croftangry Road in the town on Sunday evening. Madison was taken to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, where she was pronounced dead.

Her family said she was a "beautiful little girl with a smile for everyone".

Mr Park is due to appear in court again on 30 April.

In a statement issued through Police Scotland, Madison's family said the two-year-old had had "a happy life ahead of her".

They added: "She was a much loved daughter who will be sorely missed by all who knew her. We would ask that our privacy be respected at this time to allow us to grieve."

Forensic officers carried out investigations at the scene

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Nurse in court charged with murders/must visit

 29 March 2014 Last updated at 11:52 Victorino Chua was remanded in custody by magistrates in Manchester

A nurse has appeared in court charged with murdering three patients at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport in 2011.

Victorino Chua, 48, of Churchill Street, Heaton Norris, is also charged with 31 other offences including GBH and attempted poisoning.

He is accused of murdering patients Tracey Arden, 44, Arnold Lancaster, 71, and Alfred Derek Weaver, 83.

At Manchester Magistrates' Court, he confirmed his name, age and address.

Mr Chua was remanded in custody to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday.

He faces one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, 22 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, seven counts of attempting to administer poison and one count of causing poison to be administered with intent.

Investigators have been examining the contamination of various medical products, between June 1 and July 15 2011 at the hospital.

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