A MAN appeared in court yesterday charged with killing teenager Kimberley Bage.
Paul Andrew Knappett, 29, was heckled by onlookers in the public gallery during a brief appearance at Hartlepool Magistrates' Court.
Mr Knappett was arrested following the discovery of the 16-year-old's body at her mother's home in Troutpool Close, Hartlepool, on Friday.
The youngster, known as Kim, had suffered multiple stab wounds.
It is understood Kim divided her time between the house, where her mother, Paula Hanley, and two younger brothers lived, and her grandparents' home nearby.
Mr Knappett, of Wentworth Grove, Hartlepool, spoke only to confirm his name and that he understood the charges against him.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Teesside Crown Court on April 26.
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