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Irish Post
a day ago
- Irish Post
‘Devastated' family pay tribute to grandfather murdered in his home
THE family of a pensioner who was murdered in his home said they are in 'complete shock' following his death. John Murray was found unconscious at home in Chiswick last year. Police officers were called to his address in Carlton Road, Chiswick on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Despite the efforts of emergency services to save his life, he was later pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem carried out later that month gave the 75-year-old's cause of death as a head injury. However, a murder investigation was now been launched by the Metropolitan Police after a pathology result found the injury had been caused by an assault. John Murray was murdered in his home In a statement issued today his family said they were 'devastated and in complete shock to learn that our dad and grandad was murdered'. 'John had so much more life to live,' they said. 'We are struggling to comprehend why someone would harm a 75-year-old defenceless man in his own home. 'We are appealing for anyone with information to please come forward and help the police get justice for our family.' Police issued a murder appeal today, calling for anyone with information related to the incident to come forward. 'John was a father and grandfather, and a well-liked neighbour who moved to Chiswick after retiring,' they said in a statement. 'Those who knew him said he was always offering to help others in the community. 'He was often seen riding his motorbike or in the communal gardens, which is where neighbours last saw him on Saturday, October 12, the day he died,' they confirmed. Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, is leading the investigation. 'My thoughts are very much with John's family and the community at this tragic time,' he said. 'As part of our investigation, we need the public's help to piece together what exactly took place,' he added. 'Every piece of information, no matter how small, could be crucial. 'If you were in the Chiswick area, especially near Carlton Road on Saturday, 12 October, you may be able to assist our investigation. 'Did you see or hear anything unusual around Carlton Road, for instance, any signs of a struggle or an argument? Do you have any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage from the surrounding areas at the time of the incident? 'You may simply know John, or visited him at his flat. 'You may have spoken to him or noticed a change in him in the weeks leading up to his death. 'Anyone with any information is urged to call police on 101 providing the reference 5382/12Oct, or by visiting the Major Incident Public Portal Website. 'Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.' See More: Chiswick, Investigation, John Murray, Murder
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Murder investigation launched after fatal assault in Chiswick
A murder investigation has been launched after a 75-year-old man was fatally attacked in west Metropolitan Police were called on 12 October by the London Ambulance Service to an unconscious man at a residential address in Carlton Road, Chiswick. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified as John Murray. A post-mortem examination found the initial cause of death was a head injury but a pathology test later found the injury had been caused by an assault. Police said Mr Murray had moved to Chiswick after was a father and grandfather, and a well-liked neighbour who always offered to help others in the community. He was often seen riding his motorbike in the communal gardens, which is where neighbours last saw him on 12 October, the day he a statement, Mr Murray's family said: "As a family, we are devastated and in complete shock to learn that our dad and grandad was murdered. "We are struggling to comprehend why someone would harm a 75-year-old defenceless man in his own home."Det Ch Insp Brian Howie from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, which is leading the investigation, said: "As part of our investigation, we need the public's help to piece together what exactly took place."Every piece of information, no matter how small, could be crucial. "If you were in the Chiswick area, especially near Carlton Road on Saturday, 12 October, you may be able to assist our investigation."
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
‘Defenceless' grandad, 75, found beaten to death in his home
The family of a grandad found dead at home have said they are 'devastated and in complete shock' after detectives launched a murder investigation. John Murray, 75, died in Chiswick in October last year. A post-mortem held that month gave a cause of death as a head injury. But a pathology examination later found it had been caused by an assault. Mr Murray's family said in a statement: 'We are devastated and in complete shock to learn that our Dad and Grandad was murdered. John had so much more life to live. 'We are struggling to comprehend why someone would harm a 75-year-old defenceless man in his own home. We are appealing for anyone with information to please come forward and help the police get justice for our family.' A Met Police spokesperson said: 'Police have launched a murder appeal following the fatal assault of 75-year-old John Murray in Chiswick last year. 'Officers were called on Saturday, October 12, by the London Ambulance Service to an unconscious man at a residential address in Carlton Road, Chiswick. 'Despite the best efforts of emergency services to save his life, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as John Murray. 'A post-mortem examination in October gave the initial cause of death as a result of a head injury. However, a murder investigation was later launched after a pathology result found the injury had been caused by an assault. 'John's family and investigating officers are urging any witnesses to come forward with information about the days leading up to his murder in Chiswick last year. 'John was a father and grandfather, and a well-liked neighbour who moved to Chiswick after retiring. Those who knew him said he was always offering to help others in the community. 'He was often seen riding his motorbike or in the communal gardens, which is where neighbours last saw him on Saturday, October 12, the day he died.' Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie said: 'My thoughts are very much with John's family and the community at this tragic time. 'As part of our investigation, we need the public's help to piece together what exactly took place. More Trending 'Every piece of information, no matter how small, could be crucial. If you were in the Chiswick area, especially near Carlton Road on Saturday, 12 October, you may be able to assist our investigation. 'Did you see or hear anything unusual around Carlton Road, for instance, any signs of a struggle or an argument? Do you have any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage from the surrounding areas at the time of the incident? 'You may simply know John, or visited him at his flat. You may have spoken to him or noticed a change in him in the weeks leading up to his death. 'Anyone with any information is urged to call police.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Severe rush hour delays on Tube lines after fire alert in east London MORE: Australian man shot dead in front of wife in 'gangland hit' at Bali villa MORE: New car-free streets in London 'just the beginning' of summer business boost
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Football Daily The Commentators' View: England in Barcelona & John in Neighbours
Available for over a year John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. They look ahead to Andorra v England with John & Ian in Barcelona for the match. John gets celebrity spotted. The guys have their say on the dazzling new Premier League ball. Will the biscuit vs cookie debate reach a conclusion? Plus more Glossary chat and Ali gets a guard of honour in Clash of the Commentators. WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 Emails to TCV@ Live show tickets: 01:00 John & Ian in Barcelona for Andorra v England 04:35 Interviewing Ivan Toney & Trevoh Chalobah 08:25 How much do the media mingle? 11:30 Biscuit/cookie gate 14:00 Champions League Final reflections 17:35 John gets celebrity spotted… 20:55 New ball for Premier League revealed 24:35 Reminder of the BIG NEWS 31:40 Ali gets Clash of the Commentators guard of honour 41:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary 53:50 Season finale musical masterpiece BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sat 1700 Andorra v England in World Cup Qualifying, Tue 1945 England v Senegal in Friendly. Glossary so far: 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Brace, Brandished, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Stramash, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Put it in the mixer, Towering header, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Where the owl sleeps, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.
Irish Times
31-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey: A work of conscience and consequence
The Book of Guilt Author : Catherine Chidgey ISBN-13 : 9781399823623 Publisher : John Murray Guideline Price : £15.99 'Before I knew what I was, I lived with my brothers in a grand old house in the heart of the New Forest.' So begins Catherine Chidgey's quietly devastating novel, The Book of Guilt, a haunting blend of psychological fable, gothic parable, and slow-burn thriller. Set in England in 1979, it tells the story of Vincent, Laurence and William, identical triplets raised under the Sycamore Scheme, a secretive government project housed in an isolated care home. At first, there is something of a sleepy fairy tale in the way the boys are raised in isolation, their dreams reaching seaward, 'a gentle hushing as constant as the hushing of our own breaths, our own blood'. Overseeing them are three matriarchs, Mother Morning, Mother Afternoon and Mother Night, who monitor every detail of the boys' lives. Dreams are catalogued in The Book of Dreams, lessons in The Book of Knowledge and every offence in The Book of Guilt. READ MORE But beneath the routine, something feels wrong. This is not parenting, it is programming. The strangeness seeps in slowly, with devastating effect. The boys begin to question why their meals are laced with medicine or why their reading is confined to dusty encyclopedias. 'We didn't know the name of our sickness, and its symptoms varied from month to month and boy to boy; we just called it the Bug.' They are promised a reward, a place in the Big House by the sea in Margate, a paradise of endless play. Interwoven with their story is that of 13-year-old Nancy, kept inside by her overprotective parents in Exeter. Her growing claustrophobia mirrors the boys' captivity. Meanwhile, the Minister of Loneliness leads a government effort to dismantle the Sycamore Homes. Chidgey writes with surgical precision and emotional weight. Like Never Let Me Go, it gradually unveils a reality that feels disturbingly plausible. The speculative premise, that children are 'copies' raised for obedience and discarded at signs of deviance, becomes a chilling metaphor for institutional control. The Book of Guilt is a singular story that lingers, and burrows into the darker corners of childhood, surveillance, and what it means to truly see, or be seen. The result is a novel of conscience and consequence: quietly devastating, fiercely intelligent and unforgettable.
