BREAKING NEWS Teenager, 18, appears in court charged with murdering his mother and his brother and sister By Andrew Levy and Freya Barnes Published: 11:19, 16 September 2024 | Updated: 11:36, 16 September 2024 e-mail A teenager accused of murdering his mother and two siblings appeared in court today as emotional family members filled the public gallery. Nicholas Prosper, 18, was arrested on Friday after police raced to a block of flats in Luton, Bedfordshire, following reports of shots being fired. The bodies of his mother Juliana, 48, brother Kyle, 16, and sister Giselle, 13, were found in one of the flats.

The defendant, who was wearing a prison-issue grey jumper and tracksuit bottoms, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the brief appearance at Luton Magistrates Court. He has also been charged with a number of other offences related to the murder. Police have stated a firearm was found during a search of the area.

Nicholas Prosper, 18, was arrested on Friday after police raced to a block of flats in Luton, Bedfordshire, following reports of shots being fired Juliana Prosper (pictured), 48, was found dead alongside Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, in a flat in Luton at around 5.30am on Friday Deputy District Judge Robert Borwick said: 'Nicholas Prosper, the offences with which you are charged have to go to crown court. 'Your case will be sent to Luton Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on September 18, 2024.

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