British photojournalist Paul Lowe has been fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California, USA and his teenage son arrested for murder, according to USA police.Free Temp Mail *** Free Make Money Online Micro Job & Best Freelancing Site *** Free Unlimited Hosting with cPanel Building Your Empire
Mr Lowe, 61, an award-winning photographer who covered conflicts including the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war (1992-95), was found stabbed to death at a hiking trail in California, on Saturday.
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that his son Emir, 19, had been charged with his murder.
Records at the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner revealed Mr Lowe had been stabbed in the neck, PA reports.
Paul Lowe: British Photojournalist
“San Bernardino fire department personnel responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
“A white male adult was seen driving away from the scene and was subsequently involved in a solo traffic collision a few miles away. The male was detained pending further investigation.
“The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information at this time.”
King’s College London, where Lowe was a visiting professor in war studies, said the award-winning photojournalist would be “deeply missed”.
A statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, read: “It is with deep sadness that we received the news of Professor Paul Lowe’s passing.
“Paul was a visiting professor in the department of war studies, a professor of photojournalism at the University of the Arts London, and an award-winning photojournalist with VII Academy. A friend, colleague and collaborator whose work had a huge impact in shining a spotlight on the siege of Sarajevo and addressing its legacy, we were privileged to work with him on several projects related to art and reconciliation.
“His boundless energy, warmth, creativity, initiative and enthusiasm were contagious and uniquely inspiring. He will be deeply missed. We send our deepest condolences to his family at this difficult time.”
