British sailor in court over shooting death on nuke sub

A British sailor appeared in court on Monday accused of murdering a fellow seaman and the attempted murder of three other crew in a shooting on board a nuclear-powered submarine.

Ryan Donovan, 22, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address at the brief hearing at the court in Southampton, the southern English city where the shooting took place on Friday while the submarine HMS Astute was in dock.

Donovan, whose rank is able seaman, has been charged with the murder of Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux, 36 on board the submarine, which is the Royal Navy's newest and most advanced.