{"id":181544,"date":"2023-09-19T19:07:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T19:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=181544"},"modified":"2023-09-19T19:07:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T19:07:46","slug":"woman-35-murdered-her-own-parents-five-years-ago-before-mummifying-their-bodies-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/woman-35-murdered-her-own-parents-five-years-ago-before-mummifying-their-bodies-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman, 35, \u2018murdered her own parents five years ago before mummifying their bodies\u2019 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AN artist appeared in court accused of murdering her parents &#8211; as police probe fears the bodies had been mummified.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia McCullough, 35, has been charged with killing John and Lois McCullough, both in their 70s &#8211; up to five years ago.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/essex-police-pa-wire-note-846008065-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/essex-police-forensic-officers-scene-845740643.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-chelmsford-essex-police-said-845969283.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>She appeared at Basildon Crown Court today after cops confirmed the remains of the alleged victims were found at the family home they shared with their daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Officers are unable to say exactly when the retired couple died &#8211; but state the alleged murders took place as long ago as 21 August 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard forensic experts are looking at the possibility John and Lois were wrapped in a protective material to preserve the bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Corpses were seen being removed in body bags from the terraced property on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read More on this case<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24003848-1695042005759.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Woman, 35, in court charged with murder of her parents <\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/essex-police-scene-double-murder-845426384.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Woman charged with two counts of murder after police called to home<\/h3>\n<p>Officers said they initially received \u201creports of concerns for the welfare of two people aged in their 70s\u201d last Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ms McCullough &#8211; known by neighbours as Ginny &#8211; was arrested on suspicion of murder at her family\u2019s modern three-storey end-terrace on Friday and charged on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbours said that Mr McCullough, who would be aged 74 if alive today, was a former lecturer at the Chelmsford College of Further Education.<\/p>\n<p>He and his wife Lois, who would have been aged 75, are believed to have had four daughters, with Virginia being the youngest.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24018105-1695121633992.jpg\"><\/picture><span>DATE NIGHT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Louise Redknapp in first public appearance with new man &#8211; 6yrs after Jamie split<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-brand_COMP-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ACCUSED ON SHOW <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Katherine Ryan WAS talking about Brand &#038; repeatedly called him a \u2018predator\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24012996-1695078508175.jpg\"><\/picture><span>DAD&#8217;S PLEA<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Russell Brand&#8217;s dad-in-law &#8216;begged his daughter Laura to end it with the star&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LB-SPORTS-MANU-ROW-copy.jpg\"><\/picture><span>DEVIL MAY CARE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Four Man Utd stars in furious dressing room bust-up after Brighton defeat<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ms McCullough of Great Baddow, Chelmsford, is charged with murdering John and Lois McCullough between August 21, 2018, and last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing at Basildon crown court today, McCulloch spoke only to confirm her name.<\/p>\n<p>No plea was entered and she was remanded in custody.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" 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