Tag Archives: Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto

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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Two suspects in court for ‘brutal’ murder of Michael Afonso

Posted on January 13, 2024 by insidecroydon

Two men will appear in court today charged with the murder of Michael Afonso in Thornton Heath just before Christmas. Omari Peat, 22, of Southampton Gardens, Mitcham, was arrested on December 24 and released on bail. He was re-arrested on … 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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Detectives release suspect in Michael Afonso murder hunt

Posted on December 29, 2023 by insidecroydon

A 22-year-old man arrested on Christmas Eve on suspicion of the murder of Michael Afonso was yesterday released by police. The man, who has not been named by police, has been “bailed pending further enquiries”, the Metropolitan Police said last … Continue reading →

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Murder investigation continues after police arrest suspect

Posted on December 27, 2023 by insidecroydon

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Michael Afonso in Thornton Heath in the week before Christmas have made an arrest. Afonso, 27, leaves a wife and with a young son, according to family sources. He was the 11th murder victim … Continue reading →

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