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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
Man, 18, charged with murdering 63-year-old Billy McNicholl in Ipswich
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 63-year-old man who was found dead on New Year's Day in Ipswich. William McNicholl, known as Billy, was discovered with a stab wound to his shoulder and head injuries in a house on Hawthorn Drive. Jake McMillan, then 17, was arrested three weeks later before being bailed. Suffolk Police rearrested him on Monday and charged him with murder and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Officers said the suspect used to live in Ipswich but was most recently based in Hackney, east London. He is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court later today. Police also revealed three others were arrested on 1 April. A 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs. Read more from Sky News: They have been bailed until 1 October. Police said a woman in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder, will face no further action.
Sky News
14 hours ago
- Sky News
Man, 18, charged with murdering 63-year-old Billy McNicholl in Ipswich
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 63-year-old man who was found dead on New Year's Day in Ipswich. William McNicholl, known as Billy, was discovered with a stab wound to his shoulder and head injuries in a house on Hawthorn Drive. Jake McMillan, then 17, was arrested three weeks later before being bailed. Suffolk Police rearrested him on Monday and charged him with murder and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Officers said the suspect used to live in Ipswich but was most recently based in Hackney, east London. He is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court later today. Police also revealed three others were arrested on 1 April. A 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs. They have been bailed until 1 October. Police said a woman in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder, will face no further action.
Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Ipswich murder: Teenager charged after man fatally stabbed in Christmas tragedy
A teenager has been charged with the murder of a "larger than life character with a heart of gold" - more than six months after he was stabbed to death. Although William McNicholl, 63, was found dead on January 1, it is thought he was attacked on or around Christmas Day last year. A post-mortem examination found he died from a single stab wound and multiple head injuries. Jake McMillan was arrested on suspicion of murder in January but was bailed with conditions and, yesterday, the 18-year-old man was re-arrested on suspicion of murder and charged. The teenager, also charged with being concerned in the supply of cannabis, will appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court today. Mr McNicholl, who was also known as Billy and Electric Bill, remembered him as a "cheeky geeza with a fun sense of humour". Speaking in January, his family, from Ipswich, said: "Love him or hate him, the man with many names who meant lots of different things to different people, was cool, clever and eccentric. His friends, five nieces and sister remember him as kind and generous, even when he didn't have much himself – he was a larger than life character with a heart of gold." McMillan, who used to live in Ipswich but since moved to Hackney, east London, is one of several people arrested in connection with the investigation in the previous six months. On April 1, a further three people were arrested as part of the probe. The 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs. They were taken to a police station in Ipswich for questioning and were subsequently bailed to return to police on October 1. A woman aged in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder before being released on bail, has been told she will face no further action, Suffolk Police told the media today. It is unclear whether Mr McNicholl knew McMillan or not. However, there were no signs of forced entry in the Ipswich home, officers say. Mr McNicholl, who loved his dogs, including his Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Leo, was using social media on December 25, and no later, the investigation has found. Mr McNicholl, who was also a "whizz at a Rubik's Cube", was a well known personality in Ipswich in the 1970s having moved to the area from London. He was involved in political protests, including one opposed to the introduction of the poll tax, and was heavily integrated in the punk music scene in Suffolk.
The Independent
16 hours ago
- The Independent
Man, 18, charged with murder over death of 63-year-old man in Ipswich
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a 63-year-old man in Ipswich. Suffolk Police said officers were called to an address in Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, shortly before 6pm on January 1, where William McNicholl, known as Billy, was found dead inside the property. The force said results from a Home Office post-mortem examination indicated the cause of Mr McNicholl's death as head injuries and a stab wound to the right shoulder. A murder inquiry into Mr McNicholl's death was led by Suffolk Constabulary's Major Investigation Team. On January 22, a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder before being bailed with conditions. Police said the man, now 18, was re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre (PIC) for questioning. Jake McMillan, most recently of Banbury Road, Hackney in London, but formerly of Ipswich, has subsequently been charged with murder and also being concerned in the supply of cannabis. McMillan has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Police said three other people were arrested on April 1 as part of the investigation. A 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs. They were taken to Martlesham PIC for questioning and were bailed to return to police on October 1. A woman in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder before being released on bail, will face no further action.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
Man, 18, charged with murder over death of 63-year-old man in Ipswich
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a 63-year-old man in Ipswich. Suffolk Police said officers were called to an address in Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, shortly before 6pm on January 1, where William McNicholl, known as Billy, was found dead inside the property. The force said results from a Home Office post-mortem examination indicated the cause of Mr McNicholl's death as head injuries and a stab wound to the right shoulder. A murder inquiry into Mr McNicholl's death was led by Suffolk Constabulary's Major Investigation Team. An 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man who was found deceased at his home on New Year's Day in Ipswich. Read more here >> — Suffolk Police (@SuffolkPolice) July 22, 2025 On January 22, a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder before being bailed with conditions. Police said the man, now 18, was re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre (PIC) for questioning. Jake McMillan, most recently of Banbury Road, Hackney in London, but formerly of Ipswich, has subsequently been charged with murder and also being concerned in the supply of cannabis. McMillan has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Police said three other people were arrested on April 1 as part of the investigation. A 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs. They were taken to Martlesham PIC for questioning and were bailed to return to police on October 1. A woman in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder before being released on bail, will face no further action.
