Detectives investigating the deaths of an elderly couple in Co Armagh have charged a 40 year old man with two counts of murder.

He is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates' Court today (Tuesday).

The bodies of 83 year olds Michael and Marjorie Cawdery were discovered by a relative in their home in Ramone Gardens in Portadown on Friday afternoon.

The suspect has also been charged with aggravated burglary and stealing a vehicle.