Tag Archives: John Budal

Fourth man convicted for ‘brutal’ killing of Michael Afonso

Posted on March 29, 2026 by insidecroydon

More than two years after Michael Afonso was murdered in a brutal gang attack in Thornton Heath just before Christmas 2023, a fourth man has been convicted. Ali Abdul Basit’s manslaughter and robbery conviction was largely down to forensic evidence, … Continue reading →

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Three men convicted over Thornton Heath drug deal killing

Posted on December 21, 2024 by insidecroydon

Michael Afonso-Peixoto, who died after what the police described as a “brutal” attack in Thornton Heath just before Christmas last year, had driven to Mayfield Crescent to carry out a drugs deal and was murdered by a gang of men … Continue reading →

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Murdered man’s family in debt after £11,000 GoFundMe scam

Posted on May 10, 2024 by insidecroydon

A Croydon family already devastated with grief over the murder of a loved one just days before Christmas last year are now outraged after a GoFundMe scam saw a chancer make off with more than £11,000 donated by the public … Continue reading →

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Pollards Hill teen John Budal is charged with Afonso murder

Posted on January 3, 2024 by insidecroydon

Nineteen-year-old John Budal, from Pollards Hill, is to appear before a judge at the Central Criminal Court today charged with the murder of Michael Afonso just before Christmas. The investigation into the murder of Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto, a father … Continue reading →

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