British photojournalist stabbed to death by teenage son in US: police

A British photojournalist was tragically stabbed to death on a California hiking trail, and his teenage son is now charged with the murder, the report said. Independent reported.

Paul Lowe, an award-winning photographer known for documenting conflicts like the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, was found dead Oct. 12 in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The 61-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the neck, according to police records. Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Her 19-year-old son, Emir Lowe, was later arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities confirmed.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said: “The District Attorney’s Office has filed a murder charge against suspect Emir Lowe for the murder of his father, Christian Paul Lowe. There is no additional information at this time. »

Emir Lowe is charged with one count of murder and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday at the West Covina courthouse, according to police.

The incident reportedly occurred around 3:28 p.m. on Mount Baldy Road near Stoddard Canyon Falls. Authorities responded to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon and found a “white adult male suffering from upper torso trauma.”

Paul Lowe was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.

The sheriff’s department added that a man matching the suspect’s description was seen leaving the scene in a vehicle, which then crashed a few miles away. The individual was arrested for further investigation.

King’s College London, where Paul Lowe was a visiting professor of war studies, expressed their condolences, saying the esteemed photojournalist would “be deeply missed.”

“Paul was a visiting professor in the Department of War Studies, a professor of photojournalism at the University of the Arts London and an award-winning photojournalist at the VII Academy. A friend, colleague and collaborator whose work had an enormous impact in shining a spotlight on the siege of Sarajevo and addressing its legacy, we had the privilege of working with him on several projects related to art and reconciliation.

“His boundless energy, warmth, creativity, initiative and enthusiasm were contagious and particularly inspiring. He will be greatly missed.

“We send our deepest condolences to his family at this difficult time.”