Harlow pond murder inquiry: Man in court over death of Phillip Lewis
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Police say Phillip Lewis's remains were found in Oakwood Pond, which is close to the Princess Alexandra Hospital
A 55-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder after human remains were recovered from a pond.
Essex Police identified the victim, found in Oakwood Pond off Fourth Avenue in Harlow on New Year's Eve, as local man Phillip Lewis, 59.
Lee Clarke, of Edmunds Tower, Wedhey, Harlow, spoke only to confirm his name at Chelmsford Crown Court.
He was scheduled to enter a plea on 8 March and a provisional three-week trial was pencilled in for 21 August.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) alleged the offence happened between 11 November and 31 December last year.
Specialist officers have been searching Oakwood Pond in Harlow since the discovery
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