A British investment banker charged with the murder of two women in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody.
Banker Rurik Jutting, 29, was arrested after the women's bodies were discovered at an apartment in Hong Kong's Wan Chai district.
During his appearance he wore black trousers and a black T-shirt. He was remanded in custody and will return to court on 10 November.
Mr Jutting had recently quit his job with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and reportedly left an out of office email message urging correspondents to contact someone "who is not an insane psychopath".
The message, which has not been verified by the bank, read: "I am out of the office. Indefinitely. For urgent enquiries, or indeed any enquiries, please contact someone who is not an insane psychopath.
"For escalation, please contact God, though suspect the devil will have custody (Last line only really worked if I had followed through)."
Last Monday he posted a Facebook photo of his balcony in the high-rise J Residence, which has a gym, clubhouse and rooftop pool, and said he was starting a "new journey".
He wrote: "Stepping down from the ledge. Burden lifted; new journey begins. Scared and anxious but also excited. The first step is always the hardest."
Officers arrived at the 31st floor flat early on Saturday after receiving a call from the suspect.
They discovered the body of a woman, aged between 25 and 30, lying naked in the living room with knife wounds to her neck and backside.
Police also found a small amount of cocaine and a 12-inch knife in the flat.
Assistant Commander Wan Siu-hung told reporters: "We believe the death was caused by a sharp object which cut the throat of the deceased.
"This led to copious bleeding. When the police found her, she was lying in the living room. The room was messy."
Eight hours later, at about noon on Saturday, police widened the forensic examination of the apartment and made the second discovery.
The body of the second woman, named in a court document as Sumarti Ningsih, was found in a brown suitcase on the apartment's balcony with the feet hanging out.
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Rurik Jutting recently left his banking job. Pic: Facebook
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Police have been searching the flat where the women's bodies were found
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One of the bodies was found hiden in a suitcase on the balcony
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Assistant Commander Wan Siu-hung said both victims had injuries to the neck
A police source quoted by the South China Morning Post said: "She was nearly decapitated and her hands and legs had been bound with ropes.
"She was naked and wrapped in a towel before being stuffed into the suitcase. Her passport was found at the scene."
She too had wounds to the neck. Police say she died on 27 October.
Police sources have told local media they believe the women were Indonesian and worked in the sex industry.
Mr Jutting studied history and law at Cambridge University and was a member of the prestigious rowing club and the history society, which is called Clio.
He had worked for Merrill Lynch from 2010 until only a couple of days ago, spending three years at their offices in London before moving to Hong Kong in July last year. Prior to that he worked at Barclays in London.
The neighbourhood of Wan Chai is effectively Hong Kong's red light district. A large number of women from southeast Asia spend time in the district's many bars and clubs.
A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed a British national had been arrested in Hong Kong, although did not specify the nature of the crime.
"We are in touch with the local police and stand ready to provide consular assistance," she said.
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