Man charged with murder over death of Plymouth pensioner Michael Brincat
Police have today charged a 52-year-old Plymouth man, Brian Anthony Short, with the murder of 76-year-old Michael Brincat of Marlborough House, Granby Way, Devonport.
Short is currently remanded in police custody and will appear at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Monday.
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Michael Brincat
The body of Michael Brincat, 76, known to locals as 'Maltese Mike', was discovered inside his Devonport flat last Wednesday.
Police said he may have been asphyxiated.
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