A man accused of killing a father who was stabbed nine times in front of his teenage son said he was "innocent until proven guilty" as he appeared in court.

Darren Shane Pencille, 35, is charged with the murder of Lee Pomeroy, 51, and possessing an offensive weapon.

His partner, mother-of-one Chelsea Mitchell, 27, is charged with assisting an offender over allegedly helping Pencille to leave the scene and to change his appearance.

Staines Magistrates Court heard Mr Pomeroy, who lived in Guildford and owned an IT firm, suffered nine stab wounds when he was knifed to death in front of his 14-year-old son.

A manhunt led detectives to a flat in Farnham on Saturday morning and they made two arrests.

Pencille appeared in the dock on Monday wearing glasses and a prison-issue grey tracksuit.

He confirmed his name, date of birth and that he was British, telling magistrates he had no address during a hearing lasting just over two minutes.

Pencille then addressed magistrates from his seat, telling them: "Innocent until proven guilty."

He said: "I'm paranoid. I'm hearing voices."

Pencille did not enter pleas and chairman of the bench Helen Mattey remanded him in custody to appear at Guildford Crown Court on Monday afternoon.

His partner, Mitchell, appeared in court separately, also dressed in a grey tracksuit, charged with assisting an offender.

The charge states she helped the alleged killer leave the scene and to change his appearance on January 4.

Mitchell spoke only to confirm her name, date of birth, that she lives in Willbury Road, in Farnham, and that she is British.

She indicated a not guilty plea and was remanded in custody to appear alongside Pencille at Guildford Crown Court on Monday afternoon.

Mr Pomeroy, who would have celebrated his 52nd birthday on Saturday, was described by his family as "an honourable man and would always help somebody who was in trouble".

In a statement, the family said he was a cultured man, who loved his 50-year-old wife Svetlana Pomeroy.

"He was a devoted family man and did everything for his family," they said.

Mr Pomeroy and his son boarded the 12.58pm train service between Guildford and London Waterloo at London Road station on Friday afternoon.

Police believe a brief row broke out leading to Mr Pomeroy's death.