Prosper family killings | |
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Location | Wauluds Bank Drive, Leabank, Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
Date | 13 September 2024 c. 5:30 a.m. |
Attack type | Familicide, mass shooting |
Weapons | |
Deaths | 3 |
Motive | Under investigation |
Accused | Nicholas Prosper |
Charges |
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On 13 September 2024, Juliana Prosper, 48, along with two of her children, Giselle and Kyle, aged 13 and 16, were found dead in their flat in Luton, England. [1] All three had been shot dead in the early hours of the morning. [2] Juliana's 18-year-old son, Nicholas Prosper, was charged with the shooting.
Juliana Prosper (née Falcón) was born in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on 4 June 1976, and migrated to England, where she married Ray Prosper, with whom she had 4 children. [3] At the time of the killings, she resided in an apartment off Wauluds Bank Drive with three of her children, including Nicholas.
A video uploaded by Prosper to Mega and shared on social media the day before the shooting shows him declaring himself to be a "follower" of Clementine, a fictional character from the The Walking Dead videogame series, and showing contempt for his sister Gisele for a specific in-game choice several months prior, saying "her face will be mutilated further than necessary". [2]
Neighbors reported hearing gunshots at 5:30 a.m. [3] Police discovered three bodies killed by gunshot wounds to the head. [4]
Nicholas Prosper, 18, was arrested later that day around 600 meters from the crime scene. [5] He was in possession of a shotgun he had illegally purchased the day before, and a knife, unused in the attack. [1] He was charged with three counts of murder, purchasing or acquiring a shotgun without a certificate, possession of a shotgun, and possession of a bladed article in a public place. [6]
As Nicholas Prosper was led out of his first court appearance on 16 September, his father, Ray Prosper, shouted: "I still love you, son. It’s not your fault, OK?" before bursting into tears. [7]
Prosper's trial date was set for 5 December, later delayed until 3 March 2025. [8]
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