A man accused of murdering two women who were found dead in a freezer faces trial in April.
Zahid Younis, 35, is charged with the murders of Henriett Szucs, 34, and Mihrican Mustafa, 38, and two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body.
The bodies of Hungarian national Ms Szucs and mother-of-three Ms Mustafa were discovered by police in a flat in Canning Town, east London, on April 26 2019.
Younis, of Vandome Close, Canning Town, appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link from Wandsworth jail for a hearing before Mr Justice Edis on Tuesday.
The bearded defendant wore a black and white cap, mauve sweater and a string of white beads.
He confirmed his name, age and British nationality before the senior judge set a timetable for the case.
Mr Justice Edis confirmed he would be the trial judge and hear the case at Kingston Crown Court.
The case would be scheduled to start on April 14 and last for up to five weeks.
The defendant was remanded in custody.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here