Overview
- Thames Valley Police officially named the victim as Gary Stanley, 52, from Milton Keynes, with family liaison support in place and formal identification and a post-mortem to follow.
- Police said Rory Wilson, formerly known as Rikki Alexander Stewart, 50, of St Lawrence Road South, Towcester, has been charged with murder and possessing a knife in a public place.
- Wilson is due to appear at Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court on March 2 as the Major Crime Unit continues its investigation.
- Emergency services were called to Centre:MK at about 5.10pm on February 28, where Stanley died at the scene despite life‑saving efforts.
- Officers are not seeking anyone else and report no known wider threat, with a cordon and forensics in place and witnesses asked to contact 101 quoting INC-20260228-1537 or report to Crimestoppers.