Man remanded over family killings

Sally Cox and Martin FaulknerSally Cox and Martin Faulkner were found inside the family home
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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his former partner and her son at the home they shared.

Sally Cox, 43, and Martin Faulkner, 22, were attacked with an axe at the house in Banbury, Oxfordshire. They were found on Monday.

Michael Kelly, 45, of Hatch Road, Swindon, appeared before Banbury magistrates and was remanded in custody.

In addition to the two murder charges, Mr Kelly also faces an assault charge.

He was arrested in Swindon a few hours after the bodies were found in Mold Crescent.

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