TWO Eastern Europeans have appeared in court charged with murder.

Russian Sergey Sharov, aged 22, and Lithuanian Rimvydas Linkevicius, aged 28, both from East Ham, London, are alleged to have battered Dalius Bilunskis to death.

His body was discovered near Andrews Gardens, Beckton, London, on September 15 last year.

Mr Bilunskis, 36, who lived in Masons Hill, Woolwich, and was of Lithuanian origin, suffered multiple injuries and died in hospital.

Sharov and Linkevicius spoke only to confirm their names at a brief hearing at the Old Bailey on March 2.

They had already entered not guilty pleas and are due to stand trial at the Old Bailey on May 8.