The stepbrother of Bristol teenager Becky Watts has been remanded in custody charged with her murder.

Nathan Matthews, who appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court in England, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth.

Becky, 16, disappeared from her home in the St George area of the city on 19 February.

Matthews, 28, was handcuffed to a dock officer and led away after a one-minute court hearing. No details of the case were given.

He will appear before Bristol Crown Court via video link tomorrow

His girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, appeared after him in the same packed courtroom, charged with perverting the course of justice.

She was remanded in custody to appear before Bristol Crown Court on 2 April.

Becky disappeared from her home in Crown Hill, in the St George area of Bristol, on 19 February.

Body parts were found at a house in the Barton Hill area of the city, close to the home of Mr Matthews and Ms Phillips, which has also been examined by forensic experts.

However, police said formal identification procedures have not yet been completed.

On Tuesday, Avon and Somerset police revealed four other men, two aged 29 and two aged 23, and a 23-year-old woman, had been arrested on suspicion of helping an offender.

In a statement, Becky's family said they were "at an utter loss to understand why anyone would want to hurt our beautiful Becky in such a brutal way".

The search since Becky was reported missing on 20 February has triggered a social media campaign and has reached more than four million people.