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Free Malaysia Today
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
No info on Jho Low being in Shanghai, says PM
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government has yet to receive any information about Low Taek Jho being in Shanghai, China, and holding a fake Australian passport. (Johnshen Lee pic) GEORGE TOWN : Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today he has no information on a claim that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, is living in Shanghai, China. He said the home ministry would need to check on the claim about Low's whereabouts. 'I have no information. We haven't received any information on this,' he said briefly to reporters after the groundbreaking ceremony of Kompleks Madani at Teluk Kumbar. Late yesterday, investigative journalists Bradley Hope and Tom Wright said Low, the alleged mastermind in the 1MDB scandal, is believed to be residing in a high-end neighbourhood in Shanghai and holding a fake Australian passport. In a YouTube livestream, they said they had gathered evidence from various sources and newly uncovered documents which showed that Low is living in a mansion in Green Hills, an 'ultra high-end neighbourhood' in Shanghai. They said Low was using a fake Australian passport with the Greek name Constantinos Achilles Veis to hide his identity. Hope and Wright also claimed that Low was now working as a 'behind-the-scenes strategist for the Chinese government'. His role allegedly includes helping sanctioned companies from China 'navigate difficulties around the world'. The duo are former Wall Street Journal journalists who broke many of the key early 1MDB stories and co-wrote the book 'Billion Dollar Whale' about the scandal. Low, who has been charged in Malaysia and the US over allegations that he orchestrated the theft of US$4.5 billion from 1MDB, was previously said to be in Macau, although Beijing has denied protecting the fugitive financier.
South China Morning Post
15 hours ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Is Jho Low in Shanghai? Malaysia's Anwar vows to investigate claims about 1MDB fugitive
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday that Malaysia had not received any information regarding allegations that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, commonly referred to as Jho Low , was living in China Advertisement Anwar mentioned that he was planning to investigate the situation involving the central figure of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad ( 1MDB ) financial scandal in collaboration with Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. 'I have no information; we have yet to receive anything. Let me check. I've read [the media reports]. I need to verify with the home minister,' he told reporters on Saturday. His comments came in response to various reports suggesting that Jho Low , sought by international officials, is believed to be living in an upscale district of Shanghai , allegedly using a forged Australian passport. Fugitive financier Jho Low is allegedly living in a luxury mansion in Shanghai under a fake identity. Photo: AP In a livestream titled Finding Jho Low, investigative journalists Bradley Hope and Tom Wright claimed Low was living in Green Hills, an ultra-exclusive neighbourhood in Shanghai. Advertisement
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Fugitive caught at Notting Hill Carnival a month after murdering his ex-girlfriend's bus driver father in 'merciless' knife attack is jailed for 29 years
A fugitive caught at Notting Hill Carnival a month after murdering his ex-girlfriend's father during a 'frenzied' knife attack has been jailed for life. Kamar Williams repeatedly stabbed bus driver bus Derek Thomas, 55, in Hackney, north-east London, last July 30. After the bloody attack, Williams, from the Isle of Dogs, east London, went on the run for a month, the court heard. He was finally detained at Notting Hill Carnival last August 26, having avoided police in a car chase last August 3. 'Merciless' Williams was today sentenced to life imprisonment and will serve a minimum of 29 years behind bars. Jailing him, Judge Angela Rafferty KC told Williams he had targeted Mr Thomas for 'revenge because of your own fury', adding the attack involved 'savage violence'. Giving her sentencing remarks, Judge Rafferty said: 'I am sure that you intended to kill Derek Thomas. This was a merciless and determined attack. 'You killed him even though at one time you saw him as a father figure. 'You knew how important he was to his wife and his children as you had lived alongside them for two years.' Judge Rafferty added: 'On July 30 last year, you were simmering with rage throughout the evening having been arguing with your ex-partner Carron Thomas and her family. 'I am sure that in your frustration and anger, you planned to have a violent confrontation with one of the Thomas family that night. 'Mr Thomas died there on the street minutes from his home with the shopping he had bought strewn around him.' Jurors had been told the defendant had been looking for the victim's daughter Carron Thomas on the night of the murder. The jury heard that Ms Thomas had called police twice in the hours before her father was attacked. Just before 7pm, she reported to police that Williams was at her sister's address, but when police arrived he was not there. Then just after 10.30pm, she called police again, while she was at her sister's house, believing she could see Williams walking through the estate. Williams went to Mr Thomas's home looking for him or his daughter, but they were not in. As he was driving away, he spotted Mr Thomas walking home on Stoke Newington Common at around 11pm. Mr Thomas, who had been married for 35 years, had finished a late shift as a bus driver and gone into Tesco for some food before heading home. Williams stopped the van he was driving in the middle of the road, got out and stabbed the grandfather five times. Ms Thomas said her father was a 'kind, gentle and loving man' who 'did not deserve to have his life taken in such a senseless way'. In a victim impact statement that was read to the court, Ms Thomas said: 'What makes this loss even more painful is that the person responsible is someone I shared a relationship with. 'My family is broken. We are trying to carry on, but we do so with heavy hearts, we feel our father's absence in every moment.' Mr Thomas's sister, Blondelle Thomas, said her brother was a 'dedicated bus driver' with Go Ahead London and had been a 'prolific footballer who retired early due to injury'. Reading her victim impact statement at the sentencing, Ms Thomas added: 'My brother Derek Thomas was cruelly and brutally ripped away from me and all who loved and cared about him on July 30 2024. 'I cannot hold my brother, I'll never hear his words 'I love you sister' again. 'I'm truly grateful to have had Derek's love and trust in my life.' Earlier this month, a jury at the Old Bailey found Williams unanimously guilty of murder and guilty of having a bladed article. News of his sentencing came after the Mail exclusively revealed police would be using facial recognition to scan revellers attending this year's Notting Hill Carnival. Visitors to Europe's biggest street party will be scanned for wanted knife offenders, rapists, robbers and those suspected of serious violent crimes. Scotland Yard wants to prevent a repeat of the bloodshed of recent years. Festivities last year saw eight stabbings. One resulted in a murder and a second man was beaten and kicked to death. Senior officers believe it will make 'Carnival' - behind only Rio de Janeiro's celebration in terms of size - safer, but the plan has proved controversial with organisers and has raised civil liberty concerns. Police will use mobile live facial recognition, or LFR, cameras around the perimeter of the three-mile parade route as part of a beefed-up security operation involving 7,000 officers every day over the Bank Holiday weekend from August 23-25. There will also be knife arches and prevention orders to keep known thugs away.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Fox News
ICE agent dragged for nearly a block by Honduran migrant attempting to escape federal custody: authorities
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was dragged for nearly a block in Oklahoma by an illegal alien from Honduras attempting to escape federal custody, authorities said. Jose Melgar-Rivas, 34, of Honduras, has since been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer resulting in bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester of the Western District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday. ICE agents pulled over a vehicle in Oklahoma City Tuesday, and Melgar-Rivas, a Honduran national and an ICE fugitive, refused the officer's demands to exit the vehicle, court documents say. A struggle ensued as officers attempted to remove him, and Melgar-Rivas shifted the vehicle into drive and fled, according to a complaint. An ICE officer became trapped in a door of the vehicle as it accelerated. The officer was dragged on a road for nearly a block as Melgar-Rivas tried to escape, the complaint says. The officer ultimately freed himself and sustained multiple injuries. ICE said its Enforcement and Removal Operations agents from Dallas were involved in the incident. The agency shared two photos showing the injured agent's scraped, bloodied upper thigh and a bruised and bandaged arm. Melgar-Rivas was arrested several hours later, prosecutors said. ICE also shared a photo with an agent holding each arm of a handcuffed Melgar-Rivas once he was taken into custody. "Ensuring the safety of law enforcement personnel in executing their lawful duties is paramount, and it remains a top priority of the Justice Department," Troester said in a statement. "Those who assault or interfere with members of law enforcement for simply doing their job enforcing the law must and will be held accountable." "Those who assault federal officers will face swift and stern accountability for their actions," Travis Pickard, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas special agent in charge of North Texas and Oklahoma, added. "Violence and any threats of violence to a federal officer in the performance of their duties will result in an immediate and collaborative law enforcement response to track down the perpetrator." "Assaults on federal agents will not be tolerated by the FBI," FBI Oklahoma City acting Special Agent in Charge Joe Ogden said. "We will continue to aggressively support and defend our fellow public servants so they can safely carry out their sworn duties." The Department of Homeland Security has reported a 700% increase in assaults against ICE agents and other immigration enforcement officers in the first six months since President Donald Trump returned to office. The Trump administration has pledged to hold perpetrators accountable to the fullest extent of the law. The Justice Department brought charges against more than a dozen defendants in the July 4 attack against an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas, where a police officer was shot in the neck defending the center holding prospective deportees. The FBI on Wednesday captured a Marine Corps reservist believed to have opened fire at the officer and correctional officers that night. Los Angeles has seen a rash of anti-ICE demonstrations since June, but the Pentagon this week removed about half of the 4,000 National Guard troops federalized to protect the city, arguing most "lawlessness" had subsided. Melgar-Rivas appeared Thursday in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City and was ordered to be detained in federal custody pending further proceedings. Prosecutors say Melgar-Rivas faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 if convicted. The U.S. Attorney's Office said the case is part of Operation Take Back America, "a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime."
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Police video shows Travis Decker, fugitive dad accused of killing 3 daughters, days before girls vanished
Newly released police dashcam video obtained by CBS News shows Travis Decker, the fugitive father who allegedly murdered his three young daughters, days before the girls disappeared. The video from the Wenatchee Police Department shows Decker interacting with a police officer and another person on May 27. CBS affiliate KREM reported that Decker had slammed into another car at a red light. The other person in the video was the driver of the second vehicle, KREM reported. During the nearly 20-minute video, Decker can be seen in a light-colored shirt and dark shorts with his arms crossed. He leans against his vehicle, a white truck, several times. He and the other driver appear to speak to the officer, and to each other. The police video does not include audio of the conversations. Towards the end of the footage, Decker and the other driver shake hands and return to their vehicles. Decker, 32, has been wanted since June 2, when a sheriff's deputy found his truck and the bodies of his three daughters — Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 — at a campground outside of Leavenworth, Washington. Decker was meant to have returned the girls to their mother's home in Wenatchee following a scheduled visit three days earlier. In September 2024, Decker's ex-wife, Whitney Decker, filed to modify their custody agreement. In a petition, she wrote that Decker's mental health issues had worsened and that he had become increasingly unstable. She also said he was often living out of his truck. Decker, an Army infantryman from March 2013 to July 2021, has extensive training in navigation, survival and other survival skills, authorities said. He once spent more than two months living off the grid in backwoods country, and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014. Police spent weeks searching the rugged wilderness for him, but in late June said they believe he may have died or left the area. "There is no certain evidence that Decker remains alive or in this area," the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post on June 23. "Seemingly strong early leads gave way to less convincing proofs over the last two weeks of searching. Still, we can't and won't quit this search; Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker deserve justice. And Decker remains a danger to the public as long as he's at large." Authorities have shared multiple photos of what Decker may look like now, as well as images showing him in the days before his disappearance. In early July, police launched a search of Idaho's Sawtooth Forest after a family reported seeing a man who looked like Decker. Police found the man and determined it was a case of mistaken identity. That man, identified only as Nick, told CBS affiliate KIRO that he had been camping in the forest with a friend to celebrate the Fourth of July but was walking alone when he was spotted by the family. His friend sent him an article about the incident, he said, and he didn't even recognize himself. "Your instinct isn't to think 'That was me,' so my first thought was 'Oh my god, we spent the night next to a murderer!'" Nick told KIRO. "In my opinion, I don't really look like the guy. Granted, they saw me from a distance. But, just be careful, because this has been a little bit tumultuous for me and people around me."
