A trial date has been set following the murders of two women in Crawley Down three days before Christmas last year. Daniel Gary Appleton, 37, an engineer, of Hazel Way, Crawley Down, will face murder charges over the death of Amy Appleton, 32, and Sandy Seagrave, 76, of Kiln Road, Crawley Down, outside his property. Police said Appleton appeared by video-link at a hearing at Lewes Crown Court yesterday (February, 25) where he entered not guilty pleas to both murders. His defence barrister, speaking on Appleton's behalf, admitted his responsibility for both killings, according to officers. The trial is set for July 6. Police said the opening of inquests into the two women's deaths in Crawley last month heard that post-mortem examinations had shown both women died from head injuries. Those hearings were adjourned until April 28.
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