A man accused of the murder of a father-of-two from Strood has been remanded in custody.

Edmund Nela, who was extradited from Italy last week, appeared at Lewes Crown Court today accused of killing scaffolder Xhem Krasniqi .

The 31-year-old arrived at Gatwick Airport last Tuesday, after being arrested in Milan last month.

Nela - who is unemployed and of no fixed address - is charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and possession of a pistol.

The charges follow the fatal shooting of Mr Krasniqi, in Hove, East Sussex, on Saturday, May 18.

He was shot in the abdomen and taken to hospital, but later died.

Mr Krasniqi, who worked as a doorman at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, was in Brighton with his wife, their four-year-old daughter and son, seven, when trouble broke out at about 11.30pm.

Two men with Mr Krasniqi were unhurt,remand despite being shot at.

A man and a woman from Brighton arrested over the shooting have already been bailed until July 22 pending further inquiries.

The man, 34, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after he flew into Gatwick airport on May 26 and the woman, 32, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Nela was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on, Friday, September 27, and has not entered any pleas in relation to the charges.

It is expected he will enter pleas during his next court hearing.