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Man Charged With Murder of 86-Year-Old John Burke After Hackney Burglary

Police acted on new medical evidence linking the assault to his death.

Overview

  • Ashley Malcolm, 39, of Reighton Road in Hackney, is accused of killing John Burke at a Fountayne Road address on 29 September.
  • He is due to appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on 11 November and remains remanded in custody on related charges.
  • Detectives reclassified the case as a murder investigation on 22 October after obtaining further medical evidence.
  • Malcolm was arrested on 1 October and is also charged with robbery plus three separate burglary or attempted burglary offences in Hackney.
  • The Metropolitan Police said Burke’s family are being supported by specialist officers and thanked the public for their assistance.