Cause of death revealed for NHS nurse & two children, 4 & 6, as husband Saju Chelavalel appears in court over ‘murders’

A MAN accused of killing an NHS nurse and two kids has appeared in court.

Saju Chelavalel is charged with the murders of Anju Asok, 35, Jeeva Saju, six, and Janvi Saju, four.

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The killings are alleged to have taken place at his home in Petherton Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire, on December 15.

Forensic post-mortem examinations at Leicester Royal Infirmary found they had died as a result of asphyxiation.

The defendant, 52, was remanded back into custody after appearing at Northampton Crown and County Court on Wednesday via video-link.

He was wearing grey prison-issue clothes.

A plea and trial preparation hearing is due to take place at the same court on March 24 2023.