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Yahoo
41 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Woman, 66, charged with murder of film director found stabbed at home near Regent's Park
A woman has been charged with the murder of an award-winning film director discovered stabbed in her home near Regent's Park. Jennifer Abbott, 69, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was found in Mornington Place, at 6pm on Friday. Neighbours claimed she was found wrapped in a blanket with tape over her mouth. Nancy Pexton, 66, of Gloucester Place, Westminster, was arrested on Wednesday and will appear in custody at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Friday. Mrs Abbott walked her corgi dog on most days near the address a short distance from London Zoo. She had been popular in the Camden enclave where homes sell for over £10 million. Officers said they are investigating whether Mrs Abbott's death is linked to a diamond encrusted Rolex missing from her home. She was found by her niece and neighbours who broke her door down after her family had not heard from her for several days. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. Detective Inspector Barry Hart, of the Metropolitan Police's Homicide Command, Specialist Crime North, said: 'Our deepest sympathies are with the victim's loved ones who are being supported by specialist officers at this time. 'We thank the local community for their patience as we continue to investigate this shocking crime. 'There are several lines of inquiry ongoing, and we are working hard to establish the exact circumstances of this incident.' An ambulance crew was called to Ms Abbott's home and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her pet corgi had been shut in the bathroom for three days but survived. Mrs Abbott previously worked in the creative industries. Her next door neighbour Laura, 34, told the MailOnline she had starred in several films and used to live in Beverly Hills in California. 'She was a movie star. She was in a couple of movies,' she explained. 'She came over here and lost everything. Everything was stolen off of her.' Her social media says she spent time growing up in London, studying Arts and Science at Merton Technical College and attending Pelham High School in Wimbledon. She later relocated to Los Angeles where pictures on her Facebook page show her rubbing shoulders with stars including Dan Ackroyd, Paris Hilton and Kate Hudson. Mrs Abbot had run a film production company and made a documentary she directed called Gods of War which she said won several awards. She also wrote and published a novel. Click below to see the latest London headlines
Irish Times
4 hours ago
- Irish Times
French father and daughter killed in Iceland had been living in Ireland for 10 years
In Iceland's capital Reykjavík, the longest day of the year is just around the corner. The city is experiencing the perpetual daylight that will last for weeks. At the old harbour, the five-star Reykjavík Edition hotel is bustling. This is a stylish, redeveloped area, catering for tourists as well as visitors to the nearby concert hall. But the Nordic city, reputed for its safety, is reeling from a double homicide that has left residents shocked. Just after 7am last Saturday, a man aged 58 and a woman aged about 30 were found dead at the Reykjavík hotel after sustaining stab wounds. Police also found a woman aged 56 who also had serious stab wounds. READ MORE The victims were the husband and daughter of the woman, who is suspected of murdering them. Their names have not yet been released, which is normal policing protocol in Iceland. The family was French, but had been living in Dublin for about 10 years, said Icelandic police officer, superintendent Ævar Pálmi Pálmason, who is leading the investigation. Icelandic police have been working closely with An Garda Síochána , according to Pálmason. The family of the deceased have been informed. The suspect is still in hospital, where she is receiving medical treatment for her wounds. She was questioned on Wednesday by police. 'The next steps are to keep gathering information and evidence, and co-operating with both French and Irish authorities,' said Pálmason. The Reykjavík Edition hotel where an Irish-based French father and daughter were killed last weekend. Photograph: Karen McHugh Icelandic police have 12 weeks to press charges, if the investigation leads to a prosecution. A source familiar with the investigation said that police had seized a knife from the scene which they are examining forensically as they believe it is the weapon used to kill the father and daughter. One line of inquiry being investigated is that the two were attacked as they slept. Just more than a fifth bigger than the island of Ireland but with a population of only 389,000, Iceland is known for its low crime rate. There were no more than three murders per year between 2010 and 2019 and no murders at all in 2003, 2006 and 2008, but the rate has been increasing, with eight murders in 2024 and six people killed so far this year. At the clothing store GK Reykjavík, close to the hotel, Birkir Már Hafberg and Guðrún Z Jónsdóttir discussed the events. 'I was actually working that day here. It's very shocking – because also, the Edition is a very high-class hotel,' said Jónsdóttir. Saturday was an otherwise joyful day in the Icelandic calendar. Almost 3,000 people graduated from the University of Iceland that morning. 'I was at a graduation party. It was like a whole conversation – the whole party kind of stopped, almost, and we were all talking about it,' said Hafberg. 'It's not something that we're used to. It's just... out of place.' 'Especially because it's a family tragedy,' said Jónsdóttir. 'It's very sad.' The Reykjavík Edition hotel where an Irish-based French father and daughter were killed last weekend. Photograph: Karen McHugh Across the hall in Hafnartorg Gallery is a trendy food court adjacent to the Edition hotel. 'In Mexico, you hear about these things all the time, so you kind of build a thick skin, but not here,' said chef Jeronimo Cadena, who is originally from Mexico. 'I was shocked. The fact that it's so close by and in Iceland, you don't expect those things to happen here. It doesn't happen regularly, this kind of violent crime.' Guðmundur Ágúst Heiðarsson was in the Reykjavik Edition late Friday night, attending a party at the hotel's well-known rooftop bar. 'Just to be in that area, and to be walking away from that area at the time, it is a shock. This is very unusual to see in Iceland,' he said. James Long, a tourist from New York visiting Iceland. Photograph: Karen McHugh James Long, a tourist from New York, came to Iceland to take part in the city's Midnight Sun Run which takes place to celebrate the summer solstice. 'When I'm on vacation I check out from the news entirely,' he said. 'It's just one of those breaks from real life. It's terrible to hear about this.' – Additional reporting by Conor Gallagher
RNZ News
5 hours ago
- RNZ News
Police launch homicide investigation in Tūrangi
Police have stationed a guard at the scene. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have launched a homicide investigation, after a woman was found dead at a property in the central North Island on Friday. Emergency services were called to an address in Hinerangi Street, Tūrangi at about 6.30am. Police say a scene guard is currently stationed at the property. They are asking anyone who has information or footage relating to the incident to get in touch. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
CBS News
6 hours ago
- CBS News
Fugitive arrested in Peru nearly 30 years after Thanksgiving Day murder in Miami
Nearly 30 years after a 22-year-old was gunned down at a Miami gas station on Thanksgiving Day, authorities have arrested a longtime fugitive in Peru who had been living under a stolen identity and working for the government as an air traffic controller. Nicole Modrono still remembers the last photo ever taken with her younger brother, 22-year-old Jimmy Schwarz, smiling together on her wedding day. Schwarz was killed on Thanksgiving night in 1996. "The man in my life was my brother," Modrono said. "The only man that I trusted anyway, because the role models that I had were no good." A life cut short Schwarz had stepped into the role of protector early in life, looking out for Modrono and their mother, Eileen Motte, in a home marked by domestic violence. "He always thought he needed to protect us and be with us and make sure that we were okay," Modrono recalled. "Because he felt like at 10 years old, he felt like he was the man of our family." The family's final memory of Schwarz is from Thanksgiving dinner that year. He left afterward to see friends and never came home. "I didn't even think once that something so tragic could happen on such a day," said Modrono. "But I didn't get up, and I didn't hug him and I didn't kiss him goodbye." According to investigators, Schwarz was at a Mobil gas station on the 3200 block of NW 79th Street when he got into an argument with a man who deputies say was a gang member. That man pulled out a gun and shot him. "My brother would've been a good man, and it hurts me that he didn't have a chance to do that," said Modrono. A break in the case For nearly three decades, Schwarz's family held onto fading hope that there would one day be an arrest. That hope was renewed last week. Authorities in Peru arrested 49-year-old Christian Miguel Orosco, the man Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office detectives say was identified by witnesses as Schwarz's killer. After the shooting, Orosco vanished and assumed a new identity: Eduardo Enrique Albarracín Trillo. "We do believe that that individual was a member of the military here in Peru," said Det. Jonathan Grossman. "After that person left or passed, Mr. Orosco used that identity and continued to use that identity up until the time he was arrested here." Detectives said Orosco worked for the Peruvian government for decades, most recently as an air traffic controller. "They're not very proud of the fact that this guy was able to dupe them the way he did," said Det. Juan Segovia, "and work for their government for almost 30 years." The arrest was made possible after a tipster contacted Peruvian authorities, who reached out to U.S. law enforcement. Orosco's identity was confirmed through fingerprint records. "Thank you for not forgetting" While Orosco's extradition could take up to a year, Schwarz's family says they are grateful someone never gave up on the case. "Thank you for caring, thank you for getting him," said Modrono. "I'm so grateful that someone still had my brother on their mind." Detectives say they are now working with Peruvian officials to learn how Orosco obtained the false identity and how he escaped the U.S. after the murder.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Yahoo
Trooper suffers minor injuries after getting shot in Saline County; MSHP investigating officer-involved shooting
Ryan Shiner COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A announced in a Tuesday evening social media post that the MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Saline County. The trooper was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. According to a MSHP press release, just after 6:15 p.m., troopers were notified that the Concordia Police Department was pursuing a motorcycle driven by a suspect wanted for an out-of-state homicide. Officers lost sight of the suspect, but just before 8 p.m., Highway Patrol troopers in the area saw the suspect on 115th Rd. heading toward Belmont Ave. The suspect crashed the motorcycle into a trooper's patrol car near the intersection of 115th Rd. and Belmont Ave., running away on foot. The trooper ran after the suspect, who was armed with a handgun. The suspect shot at the trooper, hitting the trooper's bullet-resistant vest. The trooper returned fire, shooting the suspect. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The names of the troopers and the suspect involved were not immediately available. The reports from the investigation will be forwarded to the Saline County prosecutors. Click here to follow the original article.
