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Two Busted in Honeymoon Murders

Antigua charges man and teen in robbery gone tragic

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(Newser) – A 20-year-old man and a teenager in Antigua have been charged with murder and robbery in the shooting deaths of a honeymooning British couple last month, the Guardian reports. The two are expected to remain in custody until they face trial. The victims were buried last week at the Welsh church where they were married a month ago.

Catherine Mullany and her husband, Benjamin, cut the cake on their wedding day last month.
Catherine Mullany and her husband, Benjamin, cut the cake on their wedding day last month.   (AP Photo/South Wales Police)
Honeymooning newlywed Catherine Mullany and husband Benjamin shortly before their murder in an Antigua cottage.
Honeymooning newlywed Catherine Mullany and husband Benjamin shortly before their murder in an Antigua cottage.   (AP Photo/South Wales Police. Ho)
Police officers examine the crime scene near where British newlyweds were shots in a bungalow in Valley Church Bay on Antigua.
Police officers examine the crime scene near where British newlyweds were shots in a bungalow in Valley Church Bay on Antigua.   (AP Photo)
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The investigators have made a significant stride and hopefully this dreadful case is coming to its conclusion. - Inspector Cornelius Charles of the Royal Antigua and Barbuda police force

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