A man who adopted a false identity and disappeared for nearly four decades has been...

Published: 2:37 pm November 7, 2023
Updated: 11:00 am October 8, 2025
"fantasist" Killer Found Guilty Of Murder 39 Years Later

A man who adopted a false identity and disappeared for nearly four decades has been found guilty of murder, closing a cold case that had remained unsolved for years.

Paul Bryan, now 62 years old, was convicted of the 1984 murder of 62-year-old Roman Szalajko in his south London residence. Bryan was just 22 years old when he fatally stabbed Szalajko in his home.

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