Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of young Vietnamese mother Quyen Ngoc Nguyen

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a young Vietnamese mother whose body was found in a burning car.

Following the court hearing, a close friend of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen paid tribute to 'the most beautiful and kind girl'.

Emergency services were called to Success Road in Shiney Row, Sunderland, in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a car was reported to be on fire.

While in the process of extinguishing the fire, Quyen Ngoc Nguyen's body was found inside the vehicle.

The 29-year-old victim is from the Killingworth area of North Tyneside.

Stephen Unwin, 39, of St Oswald's Terrace, Houghton, and William McFall, 50, of Waterloo Road, Blackpool, have been charged with murder.

They appeared at Newcastle Magistrates Court, sitting at Newcastle Crown Court, this morning.

Following the court hearing, a close friend of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen paid tribute to 'the most beautiful and kind girl'. Pictured: Her family and friends leaving court

Stephen Unwin, 39, of St Oswald's Terrace, Houghton, and William McFall, 50, of Waterloo Road, Blackpool, have been charged with her murder

Unwin and McFall, who were both dressed in grey sweatshirts, spoke only to confirm their name, address and date of birth.

The court heard how the offences were so serious they could only be heard at Crown Court.

The chair of the bench told them: 'You will be remanded in custody until the 22nd when you will be brought back to this building but in a crown court setting.'

Family and friends of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen sat in the public gallery during the two minute hearing wearing white mourning headbands and clutching a picture of the victim.

Speaking outside court, a friend said: 'She's the most beautiful and kind girl, everyone loves her.

'Since she died people from all over the UK have come here, from Birmingham and London.

Family and friends of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen sat in the public gallery during the two minute hearing wearing white mourning headbands and clutching a picture of the victim

'They have come here to see her for the last time, to see a picture of her, even though they cannot see her body.

'She didn't see her son or her parents, no one seen her. She had a little son.

'She's finished studying, she's been working. She did an MBA in Business.'