Police widen appeal for footage after Norwich flat murder

19-year-old Kalvin Taylor was found stabbed to death in a flat on Lefroy Road in September.

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Author: Shaunna BurnsPublished 15th Oct 2024

Police are widening their appeal for footage around the Mile Cross area in connection with the murder of a teenager at flat in Norwich.

Officers carried out a leaflet drop over the weekend looking for additional ring doorbell or CCTV footage between 8pm on Friday September 13 2024 and 4pm on Monday September 16 2024 (map of area shown).

Detective Inspector Dave McCormack said: “We are continuing to investigate the circumstances around exactly what happened and would like to appeal to those living in the wider Mile Cross area directly for any further ring doorbell, CCTV or dashcam which could be relevant to our investigation during the days around the discovery of the young man’s body.”

Police were called after reports a man’s body had been left at a flat in Lefroy Road, Mile Cross and made the discovery at 10.40pm on September 21. The 19-year-old victim has been identified as Kalvin Taylor from London pending formal coroner’s inquest proceedings.

A Home Office post-mortem examination confirmed the man’s death was consistent with a single stab wound to the chest.

Leon Bangura, 20, of Old Kent Road, London, Adam Dugdale, aged 55, of Shorncliffe Avenue, Norwich, and Carrie-Anne Hall, aged 51, of Lodge Breck, Norwich, appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Wednesday 2 October 2024 after being charged with murder.

A trial date has been provisionally set for April 28 next year and the three remain remanded in custody until the court date.

Bangura has additionally been charged with two counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, possession with intent to supply, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

A fourth person, Matthew Holmes, 51, of Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, has been charged with assisting an offender. He remains on conditional bail.

A plea and case management hearing has been planned for the 20 December 2024.

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