Two men jailed for brutal Brixton murder after body found in Rush Common, July 2021

[han]

I went out this morning and the top end of Rush Common by the Roupell Park Estate had been completely cordoned off with police tape, and was surrounded by coppers. Plus there were loads of forensic people milling about. Came back this evening and it's still the same. Forensics are doing stuff behind a big blue tarp. Clearly something very serious has happened. I asked a policewoman and she said she couldn't tell me, but told me to look on social media. Usually Twitter has stuff straight away that people have posted, but there's nothing at all. Most odd. Nothing on Facebook either. It makes me wonder if Twitter/FB is being censored.....?! I mean, there's literally nothing.

Anyone got any idea?

 

[han]

editor any idea?

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I don't know but it looks serious.

 

[han]

Yes. And rather mysterious with no information whatsoever.

 

[quimcunx]

Same. I passed it earlier. Only thing on twitter is a couple of people asking what it is.

 

[editor]

I went out this morning and the top end of Rush Common by the Roupell Park Estate had been completely cordoned off with police tape, and was surrounded by coppers. Plus there were loads of forensic people milling about. Came back this evening and it's still the same. Forensics are doing stuff behind a big blue tarp. Clearly something very serious has happened. I asked a policewoman and she said she couldn't tell me, but told me to look on social media. Usually Twitter has stuff straight away that people have posted, but there's nothing at all. Most odd. Nothing on Facebook either. It makes me wonder if Twitter/FB is being censored.....?! I mean, there's literally nothing.

Anyone got any idea?

Sometimes quite small incidents can appear to attract a huge amount of cops etc, but it's highly unlikely that there's any social media censorship going on.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Police investigating 'unexplained' death of man in South London street

 

[Pickman's model]

Sometimes quite small incidents can appear to attract a huge amount of cops etc, but it's highly unlikely that there's any social media censorship going on.

When you see tents like that a death is on the cards.

 

[han]

Sometimes quite small incidents can appear to attract a huge amount of cops etc, but it's highly unlikely that there's any social media censorship going on.

OK, thanks!
And yes I think I was being a bit conspiraloon there re the social media censorship

 

[han]

Police investigating 'unexplained' death of man in South London street

Ah thanks Mrs Miggins . That's sad.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Ah thanks Mrs Miggins . That's sad.

Very much so. Awful.

 

[GarveyLives]

An update:

"Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Lambeth.

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at approximately 06:55hrs on Monday, 12 July to New Park Road, SW2. Officers attended and found the body of a 44-year-old man.

His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. We await formal identification.

A special post-mortem examination held at Greenwich Mortuary gave the provisional cause of death as multiple injuries.

Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation.

A 48-year-old man [A] was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday, 14 July. He remains in custody at a south London police station.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting reference Cad 1940/12Jul. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

(Source: Metropolitan Police)

 

[Mrs Miggins]

 

[han]

An update:


(Source: Metropolitan Police)

How awful.
Thanks for updating us.

 

[GarveyLives]

An update:


(Source: Metropolitan Police)

44-year old Mauricio Nascimento (known locally as "Maurice") has now been named as the deceased.

To date, four men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, three of whom have been bailed to dates in August 2021.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 1940/12JUL.

To remain 100 per cent anonymous, call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppers_uk.org.

 

[han]

I heard a machete was involved. Sounds pretty grim.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I heard a machete was involved. Sounds pretty grim.

That is grim yes

 

[GarveyLives]

I went out this morning and the top end of Rush Common by the Roupell Park Estate had been completely cordoned off with police tape, and was surrounded by coppers. Plus there were loads of forensic people milling about. Came back this evening and it's still the same. Forensics are doing stuff behind a big blue tarp. Clearly something very serious has happened. I asked a policewoman and she said she couldn't tell me, but told me to look on social media. Usually Twitter has stuff straight away that people have posted, but there's nothing at all. Most odd. Nothing on Facebook either. It makes me wonder if Twitter/FB is being censored.....?! I mean, there's literally nothing.

Anyone got any idea?

44-year old Mauricio Nascimento (known locally as "Maurice") has now been named as the deceased.

To date, four men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, three of whom have been bailed to dates in August 2021.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 1940/12JUL.

To remain 100 per cent anonymous, call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppers_uk.org.

28-year old Arturas Ptickinas of Norwood High Street, has now been charged with the murder of Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento from Croydon.

Three other men who were previously arrested as part of the murder investigation have been released with no further action.

Arturas Ptickinas's case is now before the criminal courts.

 

[GarveyLives]

28-year old Arturas Ptickinas of Norwood High Street, has now been charged with the murder of Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento from Croydon.

Three other men who were previously arrested as part of the murder investigation have been released with no further action.

Arturas Ptickinas's case is now before the criminal courts.

No motive has been disclosed for this savage murder, but at least forensic science appears to have brought those responsible to justice:

"Two men jailed for Brixton murder

Advanced techniques used by Met forensic scientists to capture DNA were credited with the identification, conviction and now sentencing of two men for the murder of a homeless man in Lambeth.

The two appeared in custody at Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday, 25 January to be sentenced for the murder of Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento.

Arturas Ptickinas, 29 (01.03.93) of Norwood High Street, SE27 was sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment for murder and three months’ imprisonment for burglary. The sentences are to run concurrently.

Ernestas Aleksandrovas, 30 (04.11.92) of Norwood High Street, SE27 was sentenced to 19 years and six months’ imprisonment for murder and 12 months’ imprisonment for perverting the course of justice. The sentences are to run concurrently.

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “This case has clearly highlighted what can be achieved when detective ability and high level scientific expertise are combined.

“Maurice suffered a needless, brutal death and I am very happy that these two violent individuals will now spend a considerable number of years away from law abiding people. I hope that the substantial sentences handed down bring a measure of comfort to Maurice’s family and loved ones.”

The body of Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento, aged 44, was found in Rush Common, SW2, on 12 July 2021.

Maurice had suffered extensive injuries from a brutal attack, including a broken nose, fractured skull and neck, and almost all of his ribs were broken.

A murder investigation was launched and a crime scene was put in place. However, there were no obvious leads as to who was responsible for the fatal attack.

Forensic tests carried out on a belt found discarded at the scene, and Maurice's unbuttoned shirt, revealed full DNA matches to Ptickinas. In fact, the chances of it coming from anyone else were rated as one in a billion - the highest match on the scientific scale.

Ptickinas' DNA was also matched to Maurice's wrists, indicating he had been involved in dragging his body into bushes.

Forensic tests also showed the presence of DNA on other parts of Maurice's body, including his face and on his neck, where he had been hit by his attackers. However, the standard DNA test wasn’t sensitive enough to produce a clear enough result to allow DNA comparisons to be made.

So a more specialist test was carried out, and what it showed was that DNA from three people was present - Maurice, Ptickinas and a third man, identified as Aleksandrovas.

Forensic tests on the fingers and palm of Maurice’s right hand were found to match Aleksnadrovas’s DNA – and the chances of it not being his has been calculated as one in a billion.

The DNA matches, coupled with analysis of CCTV footage, which tracked the pair leaving their home address and heading towards the Rush Common area when the murder is believed to have be carried out, helped build the case against both men.

Aleksandrovas was also linked to the crime scene as his mobile phone was used at 03.16hrs on the night of the murder and it connected to a telephone mast next to Rush Common.

+ Both defendants had previously appeared at Kingston Crown Court on Friday, 20 January where, following trial, Arturas Ptickinas was convicted of murder and Ernestas Aleksandrovas was convicted of murder and perverting the course of justice."

(Source: Metropolitan Police, 25 January 2023)

Ernestas Aleksandrovas (left) and Arturas Ptickinas (right).

19 years and six months’ imprisonment and 21 years’ imprisonment, respectively.​

 

[CH1]

We aren't allowed to ask "Where are you from?" these days - but a Google search on the three names has two Lithuanian and one Latvian.
Which is rather unusual - definitely does not fit my stereotype of the people hanging around in the area. I wonder what the back story is.

 

[Rushy]

We aren't allowed to ask "Where are you from?" these days - but a Google search on the three names has two Lithuanian and one Latvian.
Which is rather unusual - definitely does not fit my stereotype of the people hanging around in the area. I wonder what the back story is.

Especially as the sentencing appears to be at the low end for murder (or I may be imagining that).

 

[GarveyLives]

Condolences to the friends and family of the Late Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento, and all those who continue to be affected by his murder.

 

[editor]

*title updated

 

[GarveyLives]

I went out this morning and the top end of Rush Common by the Roupell Park Estate had been completely cordoned off with police tape, and was surrounded by coppers. Plus there were loads of forensic people milling about. Came back this evening and it's still the same. Forensics are doing stuff behind a big blue tarp. Clearly something very serious has happened. I asked a policewoman and she said she couldn't tell me, but told me to look on social media. Usually Twitter has stuff straight away that people have posted, but there's nothing at all. Most odd. Nothing on Facebook either. It makes me wonder if Twitter/FB is being censored.....?! I mean, there's literally nothing.

Anyone got any idea?

The murder of the Late Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento was featured in Episode 3, Series 4 of The Met which was broadcast on BBC One earlier this evening.

 

[Rushy]

The murder of the Late Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento was featured in Episode 3, Series 4 of The Met which was broadcast on BBC One earlier this evening.

This was an interesting watch, thanks. Looks like next week features a chap with a very long knife rampaging in Brixton Road opposite the tube.

 

[newbie]

There's a little shrine by a sapling which often has people sitting around it. Is this the incident to which it relates, does anyone know?

 

[madolesance]

There's a little shrine by a sapling which often has people sitting around it. Is this the incident to which it relates, does anyone know?

Yes

 

[GarveyLives]

Looks like next week features a chap with a very long knife rampaging in Brixton Road opposite the tube.

(Source: BBC)​

If it is of any assistance to you (or anyone else), Series 4, Episode 4 of the BBC documentary series, The Met which to be broadcast this evening, will feature the investigation into the murder of the Late Shane Jerome by Brandon Aldon McNeil on 21 July 2021.

That incident was the subject of considerable comment on the Brixton Forum at the time.

 

[GarveyLives]

I went out this morning and the top end of Rush Common by the Roupell Park Estate had been completely cordoned off with police tape, and was surrounded by coppers. Plus there were loads of forensic people milling about. Came back this evening and it's still the same. Forensics are doing stuff behind a big blue tarp. Clearly something very serious has happened. I asked a policewoman and she said she couldn't tell me, but told me to look on social media. Usually Twitter has stuff straight away that people have posted, but there's nothing at all. Most odd. Nothing on Facebook either. It makes me wonder if Twitter/FB is being censored.....?! I mean, there's literally nothing.

Anyone got any idea?

There's a little shrine by a sapling which often has people sitting around it. Is this the incident to which it relates, does anyone know?

Yes

It is sad that neither Arturas Ptickinas nor Ernestas Aleksandrovas have ever given any motive for their apparently totally senseless murder of the Late Mauricio 'Maurice' Nascimento.