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After visiting her mother and sister in Leyton, east London on December 13 2015 - in which she further discussed plans to move in with them - Sian went missing. She went on to become a sign-language teacher, and interpreter. ", Storybook inspired by toy poodles' adventures on Hampstead Heath, Harry says marijuana really helped him deal with trauma, Arteta hails loudest and most emotional moment after 97th minute winner bedlam, Merton Police prevent house party in Morden with 100 youths attending, London buses: Annual journeys drop 800 million since 2016, Merton Police prevent very large house party in Morden with 100 youths attending, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Either way, fans are convinced Nish will soon catch onto the sordid affair, and with her behaviour rumbled, this could serve as a motive for Denise to want him dead. In the flash forward clip, Suki Panesar, Denise Fox, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater and Kathy Beale were all seen standing next to the body, leading many fans to share their theories about which character will be set to meet their maker. FORMER Eastenders actress Sian Blake and her two sons were murdered in 2015. 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. Our nights are now sleepless despite our constant tiredness and extreme sadness which never leaves us.". The comments were originally referring to Dean Wicks, but could they also be a subtle nod towards what happens later in the year? In February 2016, Arthur Simpson-Kent was extradited to the UK, where he was later charged with the killings and forced to stand trial. OK! Read about our approach to external linking. Any of the six could find themselves in circumstances that result in a showdown with Nish, while there is still plenty more to be revealed. Despite claims that Arthur Simpson-Kent had been a "controlling" and "abusive" partner to Sian, he insists he carried out the brutal murders because of Sian's motor neurone disease. [3], Blake and her two children were reported missing on 16 December 2015; three weeks later their bodies were found at Blake's home in Erith, London. My brother is angry. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. But I am also completely excited about the new adventures that await me.". 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Could Nish's battle to buy the iconic Queen Vic pub lead to his death? 2023 BBC. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. CCTV footage from the day Gemma went missing showed Tony dragging a heavy suitcase into a taxi. He wouldnt even be the first character to meet a grisly end in the pub, with the show already having set a precedent for multiple murders within the establishment. EastEnders viewers think they've worked out the identity of the big Christmas mystery killer. Ms Blake and her sons died from neck and head injuries, a post-mortem examination found. She initially auditioned for the minor part of a nurse, but was encouraged to audition for the more long-term role of Frankie after impressing producers. 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How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Former EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison has blasted the BBC soap for 'normalising violence'. Get a daily email direct to your inbox with our newsletter. 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. His right to a fair trial is being denied and is still being denied. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? My cousins are angry. EastEnders spoilers have confirmed a new twist in the Tina Carter murder storyline, after her brutal death in December 2020. We love you.". Tina told Gray she "saw him" and who he really was, before sharing what she thought happened in the lead-up to the tragedy. Lord Thomas said: "In our judgement there was plain evidence before the judge in which he was plainly entitled to have regard. The businesswoman - who is played by actress Balvinder Sopal in the BBC soap - renewed her vows with abusive husband. 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. Outside court, Ms Blake's sister Ava said the family were "really relieved". He used a friend's card to book a 900 flight to Ghana. EastEnders actress Jessica Plummer has revealed she knew for a while that her tragic character Chantelle Atkins would be killed by abusive husband Gray. Ex-EastEnders actress and her two sons died from head and neck injuries Sian Blake and sons - Zachary, eight, and Amon, four - buried in garden Ms Blake's boyfriend Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48,. Her most notable role was in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, in which she played Kerry Skinner. A former EastEnders actress and her two sons were murdered by her partner as she planned to leave with the children, a court has heard. View our online Press Pack. She has been married to Raiomond Mirza since 4 July 1998. Sian's family were faced with the devastating realisation that she and her sons had been murdered, and that the messages sent from Sian's phone following her last sighting had not been sent by Sian herself. GEMMA McCluskie was one of two EastEnders actresses to be brutally murdered in recent years along with Sian Blake. 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Scotland Yard said they were investigating a triple murder . 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. As plenty of Eastenders fans predict that the mystery murder victim this Christmas will be Nish Panesar, we take a closer look at all the clues hinting this may be the case, Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox. In March 201. It's enough to make Shirley and Mick think Tina is back and might need them, so a search begins. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. FORMER Eastenders actress Sian Blake and her two sons were murdered in 2015. The full present regular cast for EastEnders can be found below. Some viewers are asking if Tina is really dead, and if Gray actually . 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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. The star, who played Pauline Fowler in the BBC One soap opera for 21 years, had been suffering from. Or perhaps another potential buyer has decided to eliminate the competition prompting a brutal retaliation? The BBC soap confirmed on Sunday that. 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 . 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. She is an actress and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Aladdin (2019). 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 . In a recent post about Kerry, Jamie wrote: "A . To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [2], Blake and her two sons went missing on 13 December 2015. A new Channel 5 documentary has been released exploring the pair of eerily similar killings. Menu. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Her torso, arms, legs and head were later discovered floating in the Regent's Ca. It later emerged that Simpson-Kent was thousands of miles away. Ravi Gulati is currently caught up in an on/off affair with Denise Fox, It was the looks on the faces of Kathy Beale and Suki Panesar during the flashforward that gave a major hint. 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. The youngest of three children, her father was Jamaican. 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.. Simpson-Kent, a hairdresser, was remanded in custody ahead of a three-day sentencing hearing, starting on 4 October. The partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake has admitted murdering her and their two children. Her family think she fled abroad, while Whitney Dean recently found her plane ticket proving she might not have left the country - only for Gray to manipulate her into staying quiet. He was extradited to the UK and charged with the killings in February 2016. The skunk addict, who smoked 15 joints. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Little Zachary fighting back trying to protect his mother, himself or his little brother from his own father. "He then covered his crimes by moving, wrapping and burying each of them, cleaning and partially painting his home.". It comes amid trouble at work with him fired from his job, before he faces money woes due to increasing bills. One of the most popular theories so far is that Nish Panesar will be the one to die, as most if not all six women involved in the storyline have possible motives to want him dead. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He was later tracked down by police and arrested on a beach in his native Ghana, before being extradited back to the UK. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ", 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. 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. Five days after she went missing, a member of the public sailing a barge discovered Gemma's torso stuffed in a suitcase in Regent's Canal. A London-born cafe owner in the area at the time, Karole Ainoo, had recognised him and informed Scotland Yard of her sighting. [9] Simpson-Kent's lawyer, Justice Srem-Sai, claimed that he should be released from prison until official extradition proceedings were underway. He failed to persuade Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas and two other leading judges at the Court of Appeal in London that the term should be reduced. The Met has referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over its handling of the investigation. "Sian was unable to protect her precious children. Simpson-Kent, Ms Blake's boyfriend, returned to the UK after agreeing to be extradited from the African country. They were right too, as Gray turned violent and chased her around the house before murdering her. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Tony McCluskie, 36, of Shoreditch, east. But as it seemed like Tina was going to run away, a shocking truth led to a showdown with Gray - ultimately costing Tina her life. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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Following her debution in the show's 15th anniversary special, Laura embarked on a relationship with local businessman Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt); he . 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. Go to Ghana one way or Die (sic).". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. She was 29 years old at the time of her death. 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.". 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. The court was told Arthur and Sian had an "unhealthy" relationship, and that the move would not have included her partner. 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. EastEnders fans were reeling as Tina Carter died on the BBC soap - murdered by Gray Atkins, with many unsure how he killed her. 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. [5], Blake was born in Walthamstow, London, in 1972, and attended the Guildford School of Acting. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? By early January, when Sian's car was found in Bethnal Green, east London, their disappearance became a murder investigation, and the Homicide and Major Crime Command took over. Calling him out over his lies, she also soon brought up his wife Chantelle's death - before appearing to work out how she really died. 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. Ms Blake, 43, Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, were found at the family home in Erith, London, on 5 January after being reported missing on 16 December. The knight in the background of the clip and Kathy's comments to Linda about protecting her friends from danger could back this theory. A neighbour of the family, Sandra Metzgen, spoke at the time about how worried she was for her: "Sian has motor neurone disease and I think it has got worse," she told the Sun. The EastEnders Murderers: True Crime, Real Tragedy. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. [4] Her partner, Arthur Simpson-Kent, pleaded guilty to the murders and was given a whole life sentence in October 2016. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? After a brief relationship, they split and Simpson-Kent went to live in France. Actress Luisa Bradshaw-White who plays Tina in the BBC soap confirmed she was leaving, in a statement in October - with her saying she was bowing out of the role at the end of the year. 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. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. After initial concerns about his whereabouts, the then-48-year-old soon became high on the police's list of people to speak to. So far, we know for sure that one male character will be killed off in dramatic scenes on Christmas Day, but with six possible characters facing a sticky end, the identity of the departing star has been kept firmly under wraps. The hairdresser was taken to a west London police station where he was formally charged with the murders. Movies. Ms Blake and her sons Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon vanished on December 13 and were found buried in the garden of their family home in Erith, Kent, on January 5. Ms Blake and her sons Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon vanished on December 13 Arthur Simpson-Kent, 49, has pleaded guilty to the killings and is being sentenced at the Old Bailey. During the life of EastEnders, there have been a total of 147 deaths, ranging from natural causes to murder, disasters, accidents, and suicide. It is said that the actor, 28 . She was initially signed on a six-month contract, but subsequently had her contract extended. 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. With Nish currently at war with Sharon Watts to buy the iconic Queen Vic pub from Linda Carter, it would be a fitting end for the Walford resident to die within the pubs walls. The couple's sons Zachary (in orange) and Amon, were also found dead, Sian Blake played Frankie Pierre in EastEnders in 1996 and 1997, Simpson-Kent was first arrested in the seaside village of Butre, Ghana, Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Canadian grandma helps police snag phone scammer, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress. He took. 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. Nina Wadia. Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997. Biography [ edit] Alison Newman was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, to David and Jenny Newman.