Albanian man charged with murder of pensioner couple after he was extradited from Luxembourg
Ali Qazimaj, 43, is accused of killing Peter Stuart, 75, and his wife, Sylvia, 69, near their home in Weybread, Suffolk
AN Albanian man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a pensioner couple after he was extradited from Luxembourg.
Ali Qazimaj, 43, is accused of killing Peter Stuart, 75, and his wife, Sylvia, 69, near their home in Weybread, Suffolk.
Peter's body was found with multiple knife wounds in woodland close to their property on June 3.
While Qazimaj has been charged with Sylvia's murder, her body has not been found.
She is feared dead and police are continuing a search for her body.
Qazimaj appeared at Ipswich Crown Court today to enter his not guilty plea.
He was extradited from Luxembourg to the UK to face the charges.
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At a court appearance four weeks ago the suspect requested an Albanian interpreter and disputed his identity, stating his name was Vital Dapi.
Qazimaj, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, and currently of no fixed abode, entered no pleas at previous hearings.
The Stuarts were last seen alive at Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market, Norfolk, on May 29.
They were described by friends as keen line dancers who had a "zest for life".
Qazimaj sparked an international manhunt after fleeing the country following Peter's murder and Sylvia's disappearance.
The forklift truck driver - who also goes by the name Marco Costa - was detained after a hostel worker recognised him from a public appeal.
He is believed to have stayed in the UK for three days after the couple were killed.
His silver Citroen C3 was later found abandoned just 100ft from the ferry port at Dover, Kent.
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