Overview
- Adina Mihai, 30, and Madalin Dumitru, 29, entered not guilty pleas at Oxford Crown Court on Friday and were remanded in custody.
- The charges include the alleged murders of Malcolm King, 80, in Bagendon on August 21, 2024, and Gary Mouat, 37, in Banbury on July 13, 2024.
- Prosecutors say the case involves GBL, a chemical that converts into the sedative GHB after ingestion, and alleged plots to steal from three other men who survived.
- The indictment spans 19 counts across five alleged victims, with alternative murder and manslaughter and poison charges that allow for different evidential findings at trial.
- A further hearing is listed for June 3, custody time limits run to June 5, and the unnamed surviving complainants are protected by reporting restrictions.