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Man charged after body of Sebastiano Magnanini found in London canal | Man charged after body of Sebastiano Magnanini found in London canal |
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A man has been charged with preventing lawful burial after the body of an Italian carpenter was found in a canal in north London. | A man has been charged with preventing lawful burial after the body of an Italian carpenter was found in a canal in north London. |
Paul Williams, 61, of no fixed abode, was charged on Thursday evening and will appear in custody at Highbury magistrates court on Friday, Scotland Yard said. | Paul Williams, 61, of no fixed abode, was charged on Thursday evening and will appear in custody at Highbury magistrates court on Friday, Scotland Yard said. |
The tattooed body of Sebastiano Magnanini, 46, originally from Venice, was found submerged near a tunnel in Regent’s canal shortly after 9am on 24 September. | |
Magnanini, who was 6ft 1in and of medium build, had been tied to a shopping trolley. He had been living and working in south London, and was last seen by colleagues when he left work in south-west London two days earlier. | Magnanini, who was 6ft 1in and of medium build, had been tied to a shopping trolley. He had been living and working in south London, and was last seen by colleagues when he left work in south-west London two days earlier. |
A postmortem examination was carried out but the cause of death could not be determined. Further toxicology tests have been ordered. Magnanini’s family in Venice have been informed of his death. | |
A 22-year-old man remains in custody. | A 22-year-old man remains in custody. |
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