Queens Road stabbing victim named as two Nuneaton boys accused of murder

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He died in hospital after being stabbed by ShoeZone on Saturday night in Nuneaton



Police have confirmed the identity of the young man who died after being stabbed in Nuneaton town centre. They say that with the permission of his heartbroken family, they can confirm that Tom Ellis from St Nicholas Park in the town has died.

They have also shared an image of the former Higham Lane pupil.. Police have said that he suffered a stab wound during an incident outside the Ropewalk shopping shortly before 9.30pm on Saturday night (June 8).

He was taken to the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for treatment for stab injuries. But he died hours later.

The area was sealed off as detectives launched a murder investigation. They have confirmed that a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy from Nuneaton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been arrested on suspicion of Mr Ellis' murder.

They remain in police custody where they are due to be questioned. Investigations are ongoing and Chief Inspector Kris Shore said: "We will not stop until we identify, arrest, and charge those responsible for it.

"Our officers are in the town centre if anyone wants to come and talk to them about what’s happened – particularly if they have information that could help us with our investigation. Our thoughts are with Tom’s family, and we will be providing them with dedicated support throughout the investigation and following criminal process."

Officers have been trawling through hours and hours of CCTV footage taken in the area but they are still appealing for any witnesses or those with any information to come forward. Any witnesses or anyone with information, CCTV or dash-cam footage is being urged to visit the police website here. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 318 of June 8.

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Town dispersal order after stabbing and crime spree

Police have taken powers to disperse anti-social behaviour from a town centre this weekend, after a spate of crime including a fatal stabbing in recent weeks.

The order covers the centre of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, within the ring road, plus Riversley Park and the retail area around Asda.

It will be in place for 48 hours from 17:00 BST on Friday.

Insp Ryan Walker from Warwickshire Police said the decision was not taken lightly, "but the police, and I’m sure the law-abiding people of Nuneaton, have decided that enough is enough".

Police linked the order to incidents including the stabbing of Tom Ellis on 8 June, and an arrest the following weekend of a 17-year-old after CCTV showed a knife being carried.

Then on Thursday, three people wearing balaclavas were arrested after a chase from King Edward Road to Rope Walk car park.

"This weekend we’re being proactive and sending out a strong message that we will not tolerate any kind of violence or anti-social behaviour in our town," said Insp Walker.

“This dispersal order gives officers the power to move anti-social groups away from the area and in some cases return them home to their parents."

He added there was no place for violence and anti-social behaviour in Nuneaton and said officers would take "robust measures" against anyone involved.

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Teen killer who slept with knife bragged about it on Snapchat just hours before Queens Road murder

A teenager who slept with a knife bragged about it on Snapchat just hours before killing Tom Ellis in Nuneaton town centre. The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had posted an image of the weapon taken on the floor of a toilet at Nuneaton's Asda store onto social media.

Just hours later, on the evening of Saturday, June 8, he used the large hunter-style knife with a red skull on the handle to stab the 25-year-old in Queens Road. The teen, who is now 17, had got into verbal argument with the sports mad local man.

But Mr Ellis walked off, only for the teen to follow him. They had another argument before Mr Ellis walked off again, only for the teen to follow him yet again.

This led to a physical altercation, every move of which was caught on CCTV camera, which led to the teen stabbing the former Higham Lane School pupil in the chest before running off, leaving him for dead. Earlier today (September 20) Judge Andrew Lockhart KC at Warwick Crown Court sentenced him to life in prison, with a minimum term of 13 years and three months after the youth earlier pleaded guilty to murder.

He also has to serve a 12 month detention and training order. It means that the now 17-year-old will be 30-years-old when he can apply to be considered for parole.

The prosecutor went on to explain that chillingly, after the stabbing, the teenager ran off and hid under a car, while a helicopter was circling above, telling a fellow teen who was with him: "You are not spilling it, you know." He then called his mum to pick him up.

"20 minutes later, at the defendant's request, she (his mum), had returned to McDonald's to collect his order. He told her that the food had taken too long to make and he had left as he was bored.

"When she spoke to him, she noticed nothing different about him. The prosecution case is that the defendant knew he had stabbed Tom Ellis, must have known or feared he had inflicted a serious injury but went back to get his McDonald's.

Later that evening, he messaged a female friend and accused her of kissing someone. The prosecutor said: "He spoke about 'bursting with anger', and said in the message that she had kissed someone.

"He said in this message 'I wanted to cry and kill someone, but I didn't do either'." The prosecutor said the following day (Sunday, June 9) he searched on a news website about the incident, and then searched again the following day - on Monday, June 10.

He went on to say that he was arrested that day and when police searched his home. They found an arsenal of weapons, including two other knives, two hammers and an axe. They also found the murder weapon, in his bedroom, which was wet in its black sheath as he had used bleach to clean it.