"Was this a case where the element of pre-meditation required a whole-life order? BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Actress Wendy Richard dies at 65 The EastEnders Murderers: True Crime, Real Tragedy. Which EastEnders actors have died since the show began? A London-born cafe owner in the area at the time, Karole Ainoo, had recognised him and informed Scotland Yard of her sighting. EastEnders serial killer Gray Atkins finally faces a comeuppance on the BBC soap next week, following the murders of Chantelle Atkins, Kush Kazemi and Tina Carter "No-one knows where she is. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. List of murders | EastEnders Wiki | Fandom On Boxing Day, wanting her out of his house, Gray lied to her and her family that the police were going to arrest her as the witness was legit. A man has been charged with the murders of ex-EastEnders actress Sian Blake and her two children. The bodies had not been formally identified, but it was clear they belonged to Sian, Zacary and Amon. Adopting the stage name Syan Blake, she landed her first acting role in 1994, playing a bulimia patient in that year's Christmas episode of Casualty. The brutal slaying came around 12 years after she first appeared in EastEnders as Robbie's two-timing girlfriend Kerrie Skinner. After initial concerns about his whereabouts, the then-48-year-old soon became high on the police's list of people to speak to. Nina Wadia was born on 18 December 1968 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. EastEnders villain Gray Atkins will reveal his murder victim Tina Carter is alive next week, with her apparently spotted near Walford. He said that, as police launched a missing persons investigation into Ms Blake and her children, Simpson-Kent booked a flight from Glasgow to Accra. With Suki seen to be the only one not injured or covered in blood, fans are predicting that Nish may try to attack her, only to be caught out by the other women who defend her, leading to his untimely death. As she lay dead on the sofa, he said she needed to be silenced before wrapping her body in a shower curtain and covering his tracks. Gray suddenly backtracks and says he actually can't be certain 100 percent that it was Tina he saw, but that he believed it was the case. It's enough to make Shirley and Mick think Tina is back and might need them, so a search begins. "The brutality of the killing, the fact the bodies were concealed, the admissions made and the attempts made to clear the scene. My brother is angry. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Is Tina dead in EastEnders? Has Gray killed her and how did she die EASTENDERS fans are predicting a horror murder twist for Suki Panesar. EastEnders viewers think Vinny is the real flash-forward killer Former Eastenders actress Gemma McCluskie, 29, disappeared on March 1, 2012. The 57-year-old played loveable Heather Trott on the show for five years before being viciously . And while there had also been concerns about the welfare of the actress' partner and the father of her two children, Arthur Simpson-Kent - who hadn't been seen since December 16 - it was actually he who was culpable for their deaths. In her impact statement, Sian's mother Lindell Blake said: "We live knowing that Sian and the children would have been scared, terrified before that monster slaughtered them in their home, a place they should have felt safe and secure. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A new Channel 5 documentary has been released exploring the case - here is everything we know. Triple killer Arthur Simpson-Kent faces life behind bars after . The BBC soap teased a huge storyline in February with a flash-forward scene to Christmas 2023 where . 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The partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake has admitted murdering her and their two children. Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, entered guilty pleas before Mr Justice Singh at the Old Bailey via video link from Belmarsh prison. Their bodies were found buried in the garden of the family home by police after Simpson-Kent had left. Sian suffered from a degenerative motor neurone disease, and it was later revealed in court that she had planned to move back in with her mother, Lindell Blake. [4] On 9 January a Scotland Yard spokesman said that police in Ghana had arrested Simpson-Kent,[15][16] having travelled there on 19 December; he was remanded for two weeks. Some deaths are minor characters or characters that haven't been seen but mentioned by regular characters in the program that may be linked, for example, Charlie Slater's wife Viv Slater was mentioned but not seen, and died off-screen in 1999. The family are given new hope, but what is Gray up to? The court heard he killed them in December and later fled to Ghana. 2023 BBC. With Denise seen holding a possible murder weapon, could Nish have pushed her too far by threatening to go public with her secret? Following her debution in the show's 15th anniversary special, Laura embarked on a relationship with local businessman Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt); he . EastEnders star Nicola Cowper's murderer boyfriend dies in prison amid It is said that the actor, 28 . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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The businesswoman - who is played by actress Balvinder Sopal in the BBC soap - renewed her vows with abusive husband. Inside sinister rise of pink cocaine sweeping UK nightclubs as warring cartels battle to control 'Coca Cola of drugs', We live on Britain's WORST street - it's rife with drug addicts, crime & prostitutes we're terrified for our lives, Man 'naked and covered in blood' arrested before mum found 'murdered' at home as neighbours reveal hearing screams, Leicester 'explosion': Listen to massive 'sonic' boom that shook homes and rattled windows. [13], Blake's car was discovered on 3 January 2016 in Bethnal Green. She said at the time: "Finally the time has come to say goodbye to my EastEnders family. [12] Her sister said that Blake had wanted to end her relationship with Simpson-Kent "a long time ago". The murder of former Eastenders actress Sian Blake and her two sons - why did it happen and who killed them? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Of the legal process, Srem-Sai said that a "person must be released until you have the legal right to detain them. [14] On 7 January investigators confirmed that the bodies had been identified as Blake and her two children, and said that they had each died from head and neck injuries. It later emerged that Simpson-Kent was thousands of miles away. "Not only the fact of premeditation in respect of the killing of the two children but also premeditation of the killing of Ms Blake, and also to have regard to the time scale in which this occurred. The EastEnders Murderers: True Crime, Real Tragedy - IMDb 2023 BBC. St Clement played the iconic Pat Butcher during her time on the show, but when the character . The cannabis dealer faces whole life sentences for killing Ms Blake, who had motor neurone disease, and their children. The Murder of Gemma McCluskie - YouTube EastEnders fans 'work out' Christmas Day killer who is related to victim, EastEnders fans in tears as Whitney cradles baby in tragic early labour scenes, Trigger warning: baby loss. EastEnders (TV Series 1985- ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb It is our case that Simpson-Kent snapped under the pressure of the disease, the way it was killing Sian and the inevitability of it all. It comes amid trouble at work with him fired from his job, before he faces money woes due to increasing bills. After a brief relationship, they split and Simpson-Kent went to live in France. The Directorate of Professional Standards was informed on Monday, 4 January, and is working with the investigation team to fully understand the timeline of police interaction with the family. BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Gemma McCluskie was murdered in 2012 in a row over an overflowing bathtub, Gemmas brother Tony was jailed for life in 2013 after being found guilty of murder. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. He took. Laura Beale (also Dunn) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Hannah Waterman.She first appeared on 17 February 2000 and became a regular on the programme until the character was killed-off on 30 April 2004. Read about our approach to external linking. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Therefore the exact date she was killed is not known to this day. The hairdresser was taken to a west London police station where he was formally charged with the murders. Shirley had offered Tina money to go abroad, with Mick also deciding to go with her. Sian was first reported missing by her family on December 16 but her body was not discovered by police until January. Four hours later, when police returned to the house in Erith, south-east London at 8pm, they found the property in complete darkness, empty and locked up. Read about our approach to external linking. Prosecuting lawyer Mark Heywood QC, said: "The evidence suggests, and this much is not disputed, that, on the night of December 14, 2015, the defendant killed each of them in turn with heavy, deliberate, repeated blows with a blunt instrument not since recovered, and then by cutting and stabbing them with a bladed weapon in a way that ensured their deaths.". She has been married to Raiomond Mirza since 4 July 1998. Sian Blake - who starred as singer Frankie Pierre in Eastenders throughout 1996 and 1997, and had maintained a career in acting and voiceover artistry ever since - first met Arthur Simpson-Kent through work. The brother of former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie has been found guilty of her murder and told he will serve at least 20 years in jail. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The back garden of the house was only thoroughly searched in early January after murder squad detectives were called in. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Doctor Who (2005) and Clocking Off (2000). I have had the most amazing time on EastEnders and will miss the cast and crew so much. Her acting credits include Joe Guy, Love's Labour's Lost, and Twelfth Night, while directing credits include Oxford Street at the Soho Theatre and The Burial at the Almeida Theatre. 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Scotland Yard said they were investigating a triple murder . Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997. Jim Sturman QC, acting for Simpson-Kent, told the court the couple had previously discussed "ending it all" because of her illness. What police didn't know at the time was that Sian and her children's bodies lay buried in the garden of their own home. Tina told Gray she "saw him" and who he really was, before sharing what she thought happened in the lead-up to the tragedy. "Sian was unable to protect her precious children. Some viewers are asking if Tina is really dead, and if Gray actually killed her, or if she managed to survive. In January the case became a murder investigation and on January 6 2016, Sian and her son's bodies were found buried in shallow graves in the family's back garden. "The deaths of Zachary and Amon have compounded their grief and they have lost two entire generations of their family to a violent and completely senseless act of murder at the hands of Simpson-Kent.". Gemma McCluskie was a British television actress. Many . Fans of BBC EastEnders panicked this morning after they thought that soap legend Pam St Clement died. Sian Blake, 43, Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon were found buried in the garden of their London home on 5 January. After disposing of her body, he made it seem as though she was in hiding after she was wrongly accused of trying to kill Ian Beale. [18] Simpson-Kent did return to the UK on 12 February 2016 and was arrested at Heathrow Airport, following which, he was charged with the murder of Blake and their two children. They have two children. Gemmas brother Tony finally admitted to killing his sister during a 2013 trial at the Old Bailey. The window cleaner was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years. Contact info Agent info Lindsey Coulson was born in June 1960 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The TV star was brutally killed by her sibling inthe flat they shared in Shoreditch, East London, in 2012, during a row over anoverflowing bath. Det Ch Insp Graeme Gwyn said: "Arthur Simpson-Kent has never given a reason as to why he killed Sian, Zachary and Amon in the way that he did. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? the last sighting they'd ever have of the family alive, their disappearance became a murder investigation, Arthur and Sian had an "unhealthy" relationship, a text was sent from Sian's phone to her sister, using a friend's card to book the 900 flight, discovered three bodies buried in shallow graves in the garden. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. EastEnders star Max Bowden reportedly enjoyed a secret tryst in his dressing room with Love Island's Olivia Hawkins, before her stint in the South African villa.. Ms Blake and her sons died from neck and head injuries, a post-mortem examination found. What happened to Gemma McCluskie? - The Sun When neighbours noticed 43-year-old former Eastenders actress Sian Blake and her young sons packing black bags into the boot of a car outside her home in south-east London on Sunday December 13, 2015, they had no idea that would be the last sighting they'd ever have of the family alive. Further support to the theory that Nish could be victim, is given by the fact both Sharon and Linda are there when the murder happens, which could tease that one or both of the women are involved in the murder. EastEnders viewers think they've worked out the identity of the big Christmas mystery killer. Born June 1960 "With the premeditation and those other facts it seems to us that there is no doubt that this is a case of exceptional seriousness. But is he about to land himself in it, and draw attention back on to Tina's final days in the Square? Sian Samantha Blake (September 1972 14 or 15 December 2015), also known by her stage name Syan Blake, was a British actress, best known for playing Frankie Pierre on the British television show EastEnders, appearing in 56 episodes in 199697. 'It's lost it's way': Ex-EastEnders actress Cheryl Ferguson BLASTS 'ridiculous' soap for 'normalising violence' - 11 years after her character Heather Trott was murdered dailymail.co.uk - Geraint Llewellyn 4h Former EastEnders actress Cheryl Ferguson has blasted the BBC soap for 'normalising violence'. Police immediately went to Sian's house where they were greeted by Simpson-Kent, who told officers his partner and their two sons had gone to see a friend in Cambridge. In a message to a friend, he said: "I can't go into details about what I have done but I only have 2 choices. Twisted thug who murdered Eastenders actress Sian Blake and their two Was EastEnders' Sian Blake murdered because she was to leave her lover Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997. In a text message sent to his mother shortly after his extradition to the UK, Simpson-Kent wrote: The Mirror reports his mother replied: "Arthur please dont kill yourself. Sian Blake, 43, and her sons were last seen on a family visit to her mother's house in Leyton, East London, on December 13.The Met's murder squad took charge of the investigation last Sunday . Ms Blake, 43, Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, were found at the family home in Erith,. [5], Blake was born in Walthamstow, London, in 1972, and attended the Guildford School of Acting. She has been married to Harry A Harris since July 2002. In the same month, police travelled to Ghana and arrestedSimpson-Ken. He was almost caught too as he had her body in the boot of his car wrapped in a shower curtain, just as the police came snooping. Gemma McCluskie was murdered by her older brother Tony, then 35, in the flat they shared in Shoreditch, East London, during a row over an overflowing bath. What happened to Sian Blake? The murder of former Eastenders actress The character was being set up for a crime she did not commit after becoming a key suspect in Ian Beale's attack - with Gray actually behind a faked witness statement. Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. But as Tina was on her own when she learned the truth, she headed back to the house to confront Gray. EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison BLASTS soap for 'normalising Sian Blake murder: EastEnders actress 'planned to leave partner who It's my nephews more than anything. THE partner of Eastenders actress Sian Blake was today jailed after battering his 43-year-old girlfriend and their sons to death. The arrest came after locals recognised him from a photo shared on social media and tipped off the authorities. ", He said the defendant was "not a man prone to violence", adding: "What happened on that night was a truly extraordinary and out-of-character murder. EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One. Arthur Simpson-Kent was sentenced to life imprisonment by a judge who said he had "no doubt" the defendant should receive the most severe punishment possible as a result of the "truly horrific" murder of his family. Her most notable role was in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, in which she played Kerry Skinner. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? Evil Gray Atkins killed Tina and made it look as though she was on the run, after she uncovered that he had killed his own wife Chantelle just three months earlier. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. BBC EastEnders fans wrongly thinking Pat Butcher actress has died Our nights are now sleepless despite our constant tiredness and extreme sadness which never leaves us.". I am leaving EE at the end of the year! EastEnders fans were reeling as Tina Carter died on the BBC soap - murdered by Gray Atkins, with many unsure how he killed her.
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