Paul Lowe: Teenage son of British war photographer charged with his murder

A British war photographer has been stabbed to death in California - with his teenage son arrested on suspicion of murder, police have said.

Paul Lowe, a photojournalist who covered conflicts including the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war, was found dead at a popular hiking trail in the San Gabriel Mountains on 12 October.

The 60-year-old had been stabbed in the neck, records at the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner show.

His son Emir Lowe, 19, was seen driving away from the scene and was "subsequently involved in a solo traffic collision a few miles away" before his arrest, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

He has been charged with one count of murder and is set to make his first court appearance at the West Covina Courthouse in California on Wednesday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.

The sheriff's department said the stabbing took place at 3.28pm local time (11.28pm UK time) at Mount Baldy Road near Stoddard Canyon Falls.

Officers who responded found a "white male adult suffering trauma to his upper torso", the sheriff's department continued.

It added in a statement: "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."

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The Department of War Studies at King's College London, where Mr Lowe was a visiting professor, said the award-winning photojournalist would be "deeply missed".

In a statement posted on X, the department wrote: "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."

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