'Severed head' killer entered New York

BBC ^ | Monday, 3 June, 2002, 13:23 GMT 14:23 UK | BBC

[God-fearer]

Monday, 3 June, 2002, 13:23 GMT 14:23 UK

Mother appeals over 'severed head' killing

Mr Lovelock was last seen alive on Thursday

A mother has appealed for public help after her son's head and body parts were found strewn across a housing estate.
The remains of Tristian Lovelock were discovered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on Saturday.
His mother Ruth Halliday is urging people to help find a man police want to question about the killing.
Speaking on Monday, she said: "Tristian has been violently and horrifically taken from me in the prime of his life."

Ruth Halliday: Appeal for help

Hampshire police want to speak to Richard Markham, 27, who had been drinking with Mr Lovelock before his death.
Mr Markham is known to have flown from Heathrow to New York on Friday.
Mrs Halliday asked anyone with information about Mr Markham to contact the police.
She said: "Tristian's family are deeply devastated.

Head found

"Tristian should never have been taken from us."
Inquiries started on Friday, after Mr Lovelock's head was found at a recreation ground by someone walking a dog.
Other body parts were found after an intensive search.

Richard Markham: Flew to US

Mr Lovelock, 25, a father of two, had lived in Basingstoke and Wiltshire.
He and Mr Markham had been drinking with friends at a house in Basingstoke on Thursday.
A post-mortem examination showed Mr Lovelock died of injuries caused by blows to the head from a blunt instrument, police said.
Hampshire detectives have forwarded a warrant for Mr Markham's arrest to Interpol in Washington.
Police issued Mr Markham's description to police forces across the UK on Saturday.

New York search

He is described as white, six feet tall and of medium build, with green eyes, clean-shaven, with short dark-brown cropped hair.
The public were warned not to approach Mr Markham because he was considered to be "very dangerous".
Superintendent John James, who heading the investigation said on Monday:
"New York police have confirmed Richard Markham did arrive in New York mid-afternoon on 31 May.
"They are making appropriate inquiries on our behalf to ascertain his whereabouts."

[God-fearer]

Let's find this dirtbag.

[Anamensis]

My God, it's Mr. Bean!!

[3AngelaD]

And he didn't need a visa to come here because of the lovely visa waiver law that lets people with UK passports enter our country at will, regardless of whether they were born in Hampshire or in Saudi Arabia or Pakistan.

[Willie Green]

Looks like Alfred E. Newman to me.

[God-fearer]

Mr. Bean

LOL!

[God-fearer]

You decide.

[JMJ333]

Prayers for the mother...

[demkicker]

If you like that lovely visa waiver, check thIse out.

Be sure to read the Alien Stories, and don't miss my personal favorite, #7 (courtesy of Ted Kennedy). FIRST, SIT DOWN AND TAKE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE BEFORE READING IT!

[demkicker]

"Prayers for the mother..."

Ditto. This is tragic.

[Prodigal Son]

The public were warned not to approach Mr Markham because he was considered to be "very dangerous".

Yeah, that sounds like good advice.

[God-fearer]

Bump

[God-fearer]

Have they caught the dirtbag yet?

[KSCITYBOY]

I think Mr. Bean mated with Alfred E. Newmans sister.

[TC Rider]

Tristian Lovelock? How gay is that name?

[God-fearer]

THEY CAUGHT Markham ! -- Associated press

Police said one of Lovelock's arms was found cooked in a baking pan inside Markham's house.

I think Mr. Bean mated with Alfred E. Newmans sister.
Don't think we will find a picture of her.

[AAABEST]

The public were warned not to approach Mr Markham because he was considered to be "very dangerous".

Yeah, that sounds like good advice.

That's only if you consider someone who chops peoples heads off "dangerous".

[God-fearer]

That's only if you consider someone who chops peoples heads off "dangerous".

Yes. As the 14 year old Islamic school girl from New York said of killers in Israel,

If we knew what their lives were like ...
If I was put in the same position ...
I'm sure I would do the same thing.

[newwahoo]

No sweat. If he's in NYC, I'd put money on the cops getting him. Just wait 'till England's next world cup match. They'll probably snag him in either a British or Irish pub around here watching the game.