Murder accused appears in court charged with killing Charlie Adair so he could steal his phone and bank card
By Kate Cronin
Published 7th Jul 2023, 10:47 BST
Updated 7th Jul 2023, 10:47 BST
Anthony David Robertson was before magistrates in Lincoln
A Skegness man has faced his first court appearance charged with robbing and killing Charlie McGhee Adair.
This morning’s two-minute hearing, which started at exactly 10am at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court, saw Anthony David Robertson appear in the dock wearing a grey prison-issue sweatshirt.
The 32-year-old spoke only to convey his date of birth and to confirm that he does not have a current address.
He is charge with murdering Mr Afdair, who was from Corby, and robbing his mobile phone and bank card before using the card fraudulently.
The court was told the incident happened on wasteground off Richmond Road, Skegness, on Monday (July 3).
Magistrates adjourned his case and he will appear this afternoon (Friday, July 7) before Lincoln Crown Court.