Handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Junior Ryan Coleman, whose body was found in a derelict building in south-east London (Picture: Met Police/PA)
A man has been charged with murder after a missing person was found dead in a derelict building.
Junior Ryan Coleman, 43, was reported missing on August 20 and his body was found in Brockley Road, Lewisham, southeast London, a month later, on September 19.
A post-mortem examination revealed he died from a blunt force trauma to his head and a murder probe was launched the following day.
Daniel Watkis, 39, of Hackney, was arrested on Thursday and charged on Friday before being remanded in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court.
He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on October 24.
Mr Coleman’s family are being supported by specialist officers.
Detective Chief Inspector Sam Townsend, leading the investigation, said: ‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Junior during this difficult time.
‘My team are working at pace to establish the exact circumstances of Junior’s disappearance and his murder.
‘We’re appealing to anyone who knew Junior to come forward, especially if you had seen him in the summer months.
‘If you have any information, no matter how small it may seem, please get in touch. It could be crucial to our investigation.’
Google celebrates 27th birthday with nostalgic 90s logo for one day only
Google is turning 27 today and taking users on a walk down memory lane to mark the occasion with its iconic first-ever search engine logo.
The world’s best-known search engine has stepped back in time for one day to feature its original logo nearly three decades ago, providing those old enough to remember it a dose of nostalgia.
The OG logo features the classic primary colours synonymous with Google’s image, and includes an explanation mark, which has since become obsolete.
Google reverted back to its original rainbow logo, but for one day only
Google was incorporated on September 4, 1998, so the reason behind marking its birthday on September remains a mystery, though a few theories have surfaced.
Why is the search engine’s birthday celebrated today?
The company, founded by Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, was incorporated on September 4, 1998.
It’s first Google Doodle, the images and animations used to change the logo to commemorate important dates in the calendar, started before the company was incorporated.
Google headquarters in London on Pancras Square (Picture: Getty Images)
The first Doodle showed a stick figure standing behind the second ‘O’, which the founders used as a creative way to tell their colleagues they would be ‘out of office’ attending the Burning Man Festival.
This was published on Google on August 30, 1998.
September 27 appears to have stuck through chance, because that’s the date when the company first celebrated its birthday, back in 2002.
Since then, national holidays across the world, birthdays of famous figures and the anniversaries of major events such as the moon landings have all been marked with a doodle.
Google controversies
Being one of the largest search engines used globally, it is unsurprising the tech giant has been under intense scrutiny since its conception.
Police have launched a murder investigation following a fight between two men in Uxbridge, London (Picture: Google)
A murder probe has been launched after a man died following an altercation in west London.
The alarm was raised after two men were involved in a fight on Cowley High Street in Uxbridge yesterday at about 12.27pm.
Paramedics treated a 62-year-old man at the scene, but he succumbed to his injuries.
Officers have taken a 43-year-old man into custody after arresting him on suspicion of murder.
DI Richard Kempsall, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘My team are working at pace to establish the full circumstances that led to this man’s tragic death.
‘We have arrested a man and no other suspects are being sought at this time.
‘However, we are urging anyone who may have been in the area of Cowley High Street to look at any doorbell or camera footage and share anything that may be of use with police.’
However, this latest breach is an unrelated incident.
Harrods says the latest breach is unrelated to a previous incident in which hackers tried to take data from the store’s systems earlier this year (Picture: Getty Images)
A spokesperson for Harrods said: ‘We have been notified by one of our third-party providers that some Harrods e-commerce customers’ personal data has been taken from one of their systems.
‘We have informed affected customers that the impacted personal data is limited to basic personal identifiers including name and contact details but does not include account passwords or payment details.
‘The third-party has confirmed this is an isolated incident which has been contained, and we are working closely with them to ensure that all appropriate actions are being taken. We have notified all relevant authorities.
‘No Harrods system has been compromised and it is important to note that the data was taken from a third-party provider and is unconnected to attempts to gain unauthorised access to some Harrods systems earlier this year.’
It is the latest in a string of cyber-related incidents affecting retailers and other organisations.
Household high street names, including M&S, Jaguar Land Rover and Coop have all been hit with attacks.
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Third-party providers and platforms have also become a subject of concern after thousands of flights were disrupted at various airports including Heathrow and Brussels after shared check-in software suffered from a cyber incident.
Experts say that such firms can be a ‘weak point’ to be exploited by hackers, as they can allow access to data across a range of organisations.
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