Two people have appeared in court today charged with the murder of a 61-year-old man in Kyle of Lochalsh.
Michael Joyce, 31, and Antonia Gunn, 26, appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court this afternoon in connection with the death Michael White earlier this year.
Mr White was found dead at a property in Plock Road on April 23 and detectives have been investigating the circumstances ever since.
The charge against them reads that between April 22 and April 23 they murdered Mr Whyte by repeatedly striking him on the head and body, by means as yet unknown, all to his severe injury.
Joyce and Gunn, both from Kyle of Lochalsh, appeared before Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald and made no plea or declaration. The were both remanded in custody.
Gunn was represented by Ken Ferguson and Joyce by John MacColl, both Inverness solicitors.
Mr MacColl said after the appearance: “I can confirm that no application for bail was made today but it is anticipated that such an application will be made at the next calling of the case.”
Man and woman in court accused of Kyle of Lochalsh murder