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| oxymoran |
Posted - Mar 14 2008 : 17:05:59
Mother finds son murdered at home
Michael Alexander Jones
Police described Michael as hard working
An 18-year-old student has been found beaten to death in his home.
Michael Alexander Jones' body was discovered by his mother at the flat they shared in Stanley Road, Edmonton, north London, on Thursday afternoon.
Mr Jones, who had suffered serious head injuries, was a student at Queen Mary's University in east London.
Police have begun a murder inquiry and have appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the family home to contact them.
Neighbours shocked
Det Ch Insp John Macdonald said: "Michael was a hardworking lad.
"He does not appear to have been in trouble before and at this early stage there seems to be no apparent motive."
Mr Jones' neighbour, 73-year-old Adrian Davis, said: "It's quite a shock for us over here."
He said he had not seen or heard anything from his neighbour's flat the whole of Thursday, adding that police knocked at his door in the afternoon informing him about a "serious incident".
Describing the student Mr Davis said: "I knew him as a youngster, he was a pleasant little youngster, he had just gone to university."
He added that he had on occasions seen youngsters going to Mr Jones' flat but described them as "very quiet, very respectful".
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| Bluebottle |
Posted - Mar 23 2008 : 12:42:53
They have someone in jail for this one. Lincs is right about the lack of coverage.
Civil servant has appeared before magistrates charged with the murder of teenager Michael Jones.
Tony Paul, 45, of Gilbert Street, Enfield, north London, was brought before Enfield Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on June 27.
Michael, who was studying geography at Queen Mary, University of London, died from severe head injuries and a stab wound to the chest
The 18-year-old victim's body was discovered by his mother Kathleen Kirby-Jones at their home in Edmonton, north London.
Michael, who was studying geography at Queen Mary, University of London, died from severe head injuries and a stab wound to the chest.
His mother described him as a "gentleman" and added: "He was always making jokes, always adding so helpful, so considerate and loving."
Police investigating the killing are still trying tracing a blue 3 Series BMW car, registration N118 FLA, as well as some of Michael's possessions.
An 18-20in (45-50cm) nine-carat gold chain and crucifix is missing along with a gold ring with the initials MJ and three white stones on the M and a pair of Specsavers glasses with gunmetal frames. |
| lincs |
Posted - Mar 16 2008 : 11:32:58
Thank you Oxy for keeping me up to date with this one. What a waste of such a young life. |
| oxymoran |
Posted - Mar 16 2008 : 06:27:08
Shockingly there are very few stories about this brutal murder. Dont get it. I can imagine what Ali G would say...
From UKNews
Queen Mary's University student murdered in north London
Friday, 14 Mar 2008 16:01
[Police were called to the scene on Thursday evening]
Police were called to the scene on Thursday evening
An 18-year-old man, believed to be a Queen Mary's University student, was murdered in north London yesterday evening.
Officers from the Metropolitan police were called to reports of an incident at an address on Stanley Road in Edmonton at around 17:13 GMT.
On arrival at the scene the police found the body of an 18-year-old male. He was later pronounced dead that the scene.
The body has since been identified as that of Michael Jobs, a black student, who had lived at the address with his mother.
Police claim that Michael had sustained serious head injuries but have yet to confirm the cause of death, saying that a post-mortem will be scheduled in due course.
Michael is understood to have been studying Geography at Queen Mary's University in east London.
Detective Chief Inspector John Macdonald said: "We are appealing to anyone who may have seen Michael on March 13th either leaving his flat or in the area nearby. We are also keen to hear from anyone who noticed anything suspicious in Stanley Road or noticed anyone entering or leaving the family home.
"Michael was a hardworking lad who had been studying hard at an east London University. He does not appear to have been in trouble before and at this early stage there seems to be no apparent motive," he said.
"He suffered an horrendous attack in his own home and we urge anyone who can assist to contact us as soon as possible." |
| lincs |
Posted - Mar 15 2008 : 18:24:54
I cant believe i have not seen this on the news, another senseless killing and all the devastation it causes. |
| oxymoran |
Posted - Mar 15 2008 : 17:41:28
This is the only photo I can find from this little reported horrendous crime |
| oxymoran |
Posted - Mar 15 2008 : 17:37:02
LIncs, I think it was in This is London...anyway this from the Times. Not getting as much media as it deserves.
From The Times
March 15, 2008
Mother finds beaten body of son on her return home
Adam Fresco, Crime Correspondent
A teenage university student was tied up, tortured and then viciously beaten and stabbed to death in his own home.
The body of Michael Alexander Jones, 18, was found by his mother on Thursday evening at their home in Edmonton, North London. He is the fourth teenager to be murdered in Edmonton this year although the latest incident is not believed to be linked with any of the others.
Detectives described the killing as a “vicious and horrendous attack” but are at a loss to explain why Mr Jones, a student in geography at Queen Mary’s University in East London, was murdered.
Yesterday the quiet street of Victorian terraced houses where the teenager lived with his mother in a flat remained cordoned off as forensic science teams worked at the scene.
Detective Chief Inspector John MacDonald, who is leading the investigation, said: “We’ve got no reason to understand why anyone would have inflicted this amount of violence upon him. We need to know did anyone see anyone coming in or out of that house, or see Michael.
At the moment there’s nothing to go on.
“Michael was a hardworking lad who had been studying hard at an East London University. He does not appear to have been in trouble before and at this early stage there seems to be no apparent motive.”
His mother, a personal assistant, returned to her home at 5.15pm on Thursday and found her son dead in his computer room. There was no sign of forced entry and nothing appeared to have been stolen. |
| lincs |
Posted - Mar 15 2008 : 13:07:42
Where did you find this news Oxy? first i have heard of it. |
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