The trial of David Oakes, who is accused of murdering his daughter and her mum, continued today.

The Chelmsford Crown Court case began last Wednesday and has already called a number of witness who knew Christine Chambers and her two-year-old daughter Shania.

Oakes, 50, of Steeple Bay, denies murdering them at their home in Bartram Avenue, Braintree on June 6 last year.

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