British man accused of having sex with corpse of missing teenager, another man charged in her murder

Two men appeared in a British court Thursday on charges connected to the
mysterious disappearance of a 15-year-old student missing since 2007.
One is charged with murdering the girl, who went missing after a family fight
at her Blackpool, England home. The other is charged with having sex with her
corpse, Britain's Daily Mirror reported.
Robert Ewing, 59, is accused of murder and intending to pervert the course of
justice. Gareth Dewhurst, 45, is accused of assisting an offender, intending to
pervert the course of justice and sexual penetration of a corpse.
Lawyers for both defendants said their clients will deny the charges, according
to the BBC.
The pair was arrested earlier this week, as was a 29-year-old man who was
questioned and released on bail.

British teen Paige Chivers has not been seen since her disappearance in 2007 at
age 15. Two men have been arrested in connection with her case though her
body has not yet been found.
The girl's body has not been found. It was not clear what led to the charge of
having sex with a corpse.
Chivers' disappearance generated national headlines in Britain. The girl was
distraught over the loss of her mother, who had died six months before the girl
went missing. Investigators said she was last seen carrying a bag and standing
at a bus stop on Aug. 23, 2007.
Police have been investigating her disappearance ever since.
The girl's father, Frank Chivers, 49, was murdered last year at his Blackpool
home, the BBC said . Sean Conlon, 44, who has no known address, was
convicted in Frank Chivers' murder and handed a 15-year prison sentence.