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Trial date for Thornton Heath gran’s murder set for May 2024

Nelly Akomah, the 76-year-old church-going grandmother who was found dead at her home in Thornton Heath last week, died from injuries consistent with strangulation, the Old Bailey heard at a committal hearing. Hugo Da Silva Pires appeared at the Central … Continue reading

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Suspects named in connection with Nelly Akomah murder case

The police have this morning named the two suspects connected with their investigation into the murder of Thornton Heath grandmother Nelly Akomah last week. Hugo Da Silva Pires and Catia Feliciano were both arrested at Stanstead Airport on Friday, apparently … Continue reading

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Two arrested at Stansted Airport over Nelly Akomah murder

Two people were arrested in the early hours of this morning in a police swoop at Stansted Airport in connection with the murder of a Thornton Heath pensioner. The police say that a man, aged 28, and a 31-year-old woman … Continue reading

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