Overview

• McMillan was re-arrested on July 21 and faces charges of murder and being concerned in the supply of cannabis before being remanded in custody.
• Mr McNicholl was thought to have been attacked on Christmas Day and was found dead at his Hawthorn Drive home on January 1.
• A Home Office post-mortem determined that head injuries and a stab wound to the right shoulder caused his death.
• Police noted no signs of forced entry, leading them to suspect a personal connection between McNicholl and his alleged attacker.
• McMillan entered no plea at Suffolk Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and will appear before Ipswich Crown Court later today.