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| Son charged with father's murder | |
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| A son has been charged with the murder of his father following the discovery of human remains at the family home in Buckinghamshire. | A son has been charged with the murder of his father following the discovery of human remains at the family home in Buckinghamshire. |
| Samuel Alexander, 70, of Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire, has not been seen since August. | Samuel Alexander, 70, of Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire, has not been seen since August. |
| Police began a search of his Prospect Close house and garden on Tuesday and excavated human remains on Wednesday. | |
| Mark Alexander, 22, of Fleet Street, London, is due to appear before Aylesbury magistrates later. | |
| He has also been charged with two offences of committing acts tending to pervert the course of justice and one of obstructing the coroner. | |
| Still examining garden | |
| Mr Alexander had previously been arrested and bailed on suspicion of murder. | |
| His father, a retired university lecturer, was originally from Egypt and was also known as Sami Yacoub El-Kayoubi. | His father, a retired university lecturer, was originally from Egypt and was also known as Sami Yacoub El-Kayoubi. |
| Det Ch Insp Joe Kidman, senior investigating officer, said: "There will be a post-mortem examination today [Friday]. | |
| "Forensic scientific identification of the remains found at 2 Prospect Close is an ongoing element of the investigation. | |
| "We will be examining the house and garden with forensic science experts for some time to come and I thank the local residents for their understanding." |