Man Arrested Over Murder Cover-Up in Islington
Clifford Rollex, 30, from Percival Street, Islington, was taken into custody on Wednesday, 28 October. By Thursday morning, he was charged with perverting the course of public justice. Rollex was set to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court the same day.
Swedish Men Held in UK-Backed Arrests
In a separate but connected move, three Swedish nationals aged 33, 31, and 22 were arrested on 8 October in Stockholm and Vaxjo. The swoop was carried out under a UK European Arrest Warrant (EAW). All three men remain embroiled in the extradition process through Sweden’s courts.
Background: Murder of Flamur in Wandsworth
The case revolves around Flamur, 36, who was fatally stabbed on Battersea Church Road, Wandsworth, on the evening of Tuesday, 24 December 2019.
Anis Fouad Hemissi, 23, a Swedish national, was previously charged with the murder. Hemissi was extradited from Denmark in June and is scheduled to face trial at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 1 December.
This high-profile case is unfolding with multiple arrests and ongoing extradition battles across Europe.