A teenager charged with fatally shooting his mum and two younger children, believed to be his siblings, has appeared in court. Nicholas Prosper, 18, was charged with murder after the bodies of Juliana, 48, Kyle, 16, and 13-year-old Giselle were found in a flat in Leabank, Luton, at about 5:30am on Friday - although officers have not formally identified the victims. Propser, of Leabank, was remanded in custody ahead of today's appearance at Luton Magistrates Court.
He is facing a "number of firearms offences," Bedfordshire Police said. Tributes were paid shortly after the murders came to light, with a friend of Juliana describing her as a "positive person who will be so terribly missed." A further outpouring of grief came from the former schools of Giselle and Kyle.
Wearing a grey jumper, Prosper, of Leabank, spoke to confirm his name and date of birth as he appeared in the dock. Prosper has also been charged with a number of other offences related to the murder, the court heard. The court’s public gallery was full with family members, many of whom were tearful and shook their heads during Prosper’s short appearance in the dock.
As Prosper was led away from the dock, a man stood up to look him in the eye and said: “I still love you son, I know it’s not your fault ok.” Deputy district judge Robert Borwick remanded Prosper into custody and ordered him to appear at Luton Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on September 18. A statement on X/Twitter from Jess Pather, headteacher at Lea Manor High School, said: "We are deeply shocked at Lea Manor High School by the tragic incident that occurred on Friday in our local community and devastated by the loss of our pupil, Giselle Prosper.
“Giselle was a beautiful soul and a model pupil, she excelled in all her subjects and will be sorely missed, particularly by her friends in Year 9. Lea Manor High School will be open as usual on Monday and specialist bereavement counsellors will be available to provide additional support to our students and staff during this difficult time. "It will take us all time to process what has happened and our thoughts go out to everyone in our community and neighbouring schools who have been affected.
” Kyle's school described the incident as "devastating" and offered "heartfelt condolences" to his family. A statement issued by Cardinal Newman Catholic School said: “We are shocked by the tragic incident that occurred on Friday in our local community and deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own students, Kyle Prosper. A statement on X/Twitter from Jess Pather, headteacher at Lea Manor High School, said: "We are deeply shocked at Lea Manor High School by the tragic incident that occurred on Friday in our local community and devastated by the loss of our pupil, Giselle Prosper.
“This is devastating news to all those who knew and loved Kyle and it will take some time to come to terms with the profound sense of loss. We have already sent important information to parents and carers that outlines the support we have in place for students when they return to school on Monday. “We know this will be a difficult time for students and staff and we will do all we can to support them with love and compassion.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to Kyle’s family on their immeasurable loss, to his friends and to all those in neighbouring schools who are coming to terms with their own loss. We pray for all those who have died in this tragic incident.” Floral tributes were seen being left outside the block of flats where the three bodies were found.
One note left outside said: "No words. Just hurt. May you RIP.
We will never forget you. God decided he has space and love for your all. My heart hurts.
God bless until we meet again.” Other messages included “our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time” and “always and forever in our hearts”. Detective Superintendent Rob Hall, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit of Bedfordshire Police, said in a statement on Saturday: "First and foremost our thoughts are with the three people who sadly lost their lives yesterday and their loved ones.
"Although formal identification has yet to take place, next of kin of those who we believe to have died have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. We would ask that their privacy is respected at this unimaginably difficult time. Following the discovery of the three bodies yesterday, we immediately dispatched a number of officers to the scene.
Shortly afterwards they arrested an 18-year-old man, who has now been charged with three counts of murder, as well as a number of firearms offences. "I'd like to praise all of the officers involved in this investigation so far, especially those who were first at the scene and were met with such awful circumstances, and those who have worked round the clock to establish the the details surrounding these tragic deaths. Officers will remain in place at the scene in coming days while we continue our enquiries, and we will also have additional community officers in and around the area to provide reassurance to members of the public at this difficult time.
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