Dad and son named as victims of quadruple stabbing as murder probe launched

Daily Record

7 days ago

Terry McMillan and Brendan McMillan were knifed to death at a studio.
Two people who died in a quadruple stabbing have been named as a dad and his son.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Terry McMillan, 58, and Brendan McMillan, 27, were fatally stabbed at a business premises in Long Lane, Southwark, London yesterday, Monday, July 28. The pair worked at the business in Studio One.
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An employee of Terry McMillan confirmed it was the two men who were killed in the incident. Rosemary George, 59, has worked as a cleaner for the family for the last 14 years, both at their home in Chislehurst and at their business, reports the Mirror.
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Rosemary George, 59, said: 'Terry and Brendan have passed away. I have worked with them for 14 years. I'm just on the way to the house now in Chislehurst. I watched Brendan finish secondary school. From secondary school he went to college and then university for four years.
'He had a gap year in America. He did physical education and was good at rugby as well. I WhatsApped him yesterday at 3pm and there was no answer. I was calling the office and there was no answer. I didn't know what had happened. I found out this morning.
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'I have cleaned their house for almost ten years - twice a week at the house and here once every three weeks. The office has roughly seven or eight people working there. It's not huge. Not all of them are family. I was worried because normally someone would always pick up the phone and nobody was picking up the phone."
Emergency crews rushed to Long Lane in Southwark at about 1pm after reports of multiple stabbings inside a commercial property, where they found and treated four people for stab wounds. A 58-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and three other men were taken to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said.
A 27-year-old man later died in hospital, cops said. On Tuesday, police said a 31-year-old man, who is a British citizen and was initially detained in connection with the incident, was arrested on Monday. He remains in hospital and his condition is not life-threatening, they added.
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Bystanders said they saw a man pinned down in an alleyway outside the offices of Trademark Group, the McMillan family's firm which is involved in projects across Bermondsey.
A man who works inside the building said: 'I saw him get tackled to the ground. There were 12 to 15 people out the back. There was a load of commotion, hundreds of people looking out from the balconies. He was on the ground, facing down, shirtless.'
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A nearby resident who knows Brendan said they had seen a video of a man they thought was him being wheeled to an ambulance after the melee. The woman said she had not heard it was him who had died, but feared the worst after seeing the footage. She added that his car had not moved from outside the business in the 24 hours since it happened.
Old Colfeians Rugby Club shared the following tribute on Instagram: 'Yesterday, Old Colfeians lost a member of our family, one of the kindest, funniest, most genuine people you could ever meet.
'Brendan lit up every room he walked into, forever smiling, always cracking a joke and always full of life. His absence will be deeply felt for a long time to come.
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'We will miss him more than words can say and we'll always carry his memory with us. We are also mourning the loss of his beloved father, Terry, a long time supporter and sponsor of the club.
'Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. Rest in peace, Brendan McMillan. Rest in peace, Terry McMillan.'
Terry, reportedly left school aged 16 with very few qualifications, immediately joined the Post Office, prior to identifying an opportunity and pursuing a career in the property industry.
Subsequent to a number of years' experience, predominantly working on refurbishments, conversions and trading-stock, he went on to set-up 'Trademark Homes' in 1998, a company which has steadily and consistently evolved into a group of companies specialising in both property development and investment, now commonly known as 'The Trademark Group'.