Man in custody over masseuse murder

Ms Chiu's body was discovered by her teenage daughter

A man charged with murder after a masseuse was found stabbed to death at her luxury home has been remanded in custody.

The body of Angela Chiu, 48, was discovered in the bathroom of the house in Poole, Dorset, by her 18-year-old daughter Daniella last Friday evening.

David Stevenson, of Thorne Close, Verwood, Dorset, appeared before magistrates in Bournemouth on Monday.

The 37-year-old was remanded in custody to go before Winchester Crown Court on 18 August.

Ms Chiu, a law graduate, worked as a massage therapist from her home in Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, an exclusive area of the town.

Her body was discovered in the bathroom of her home.