Trial of man accused of murdering woman in Henley pushed back to December
Nelio Gouveia, 44, is accused of murdering Jennifer Symonds, in March
The trial of a man accused of murdering a 44-year-old woman has been adjourned to December 2026.
Nelio Gouveia, 44, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday accused of murdering Jennifer Symonds in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, in March.
Dressed in a white shirt and dark green trousers, Gouveia, who required a Portuguese interpreter, was expected to be arraigned on a single count of murder.
But Judge Ian Pringle told the defendant he will instead be asked to enter a plea on September 18 as his trial – initially set to start on September 1 – was pushed back to December 7.
“I’m going to adjourn your case until September 18, when you must appear here,” Judge Pringle told Gouveia.
“Your trial will now take place on Monday December 7.
“In the meantime, you must remain in custody.”
Thames Valley Police launched a murder investigation after being called to Phyllis Court Drive on March 6, when they found Ms Symonds’ body.
A post-mortem examination showed she died from drowning, a previous hearing was told.