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Winson Green man Rimvydas Liorancas remanded in custody for murder of Avtar and Carole Kolar - Birmingham Post.net

A MAN charged with murdering a couple at their Birmingham home has been remanded in custody until May after appearing before a Crown Court judge. Lithuanian national Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, was not required to enter a plea to the murders of Avtar Kolar, 62 ... More...

Riot victim's father to face court - The Guardian

Haroon Jahan and brothers Shazad Ali, 30, and Abdul Musavir, 31, were struck by a car in the early hours of August 10 during disorder in the Winson Green area of Birmingham. They were pronounced dead in hospital and hailed as heroes who died protecting ... More...

UK riots: thousands attend Birmingham peace rally - Daily Telegraph

Leaders from several faiths gathered in Winson Green under the slogan of “One City, one voice for peace” to honour the three men. Haroon Jahan, 21, and brothers Shazad Ali, 30, and Abdul Musavir, 31, died on Wednesday when they were hit by a car as ... More...

Birmingham Prison officer arrested over missing keys - BBC News

The company said it would not comment further while the matter was subject to an investigation. HMP Birmingham, in Winson Green, is the first jail in the country to be transferred to the private sector. Speaking in October, G4S said there had been no risk ... More...

Man in court over murder of couple - The Guardian

Liorancas, of Booth Street, Winson Green, Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court wearing a black T-shirt and black tracksuit bottoms. He spoke only to confirm his name and address, through an interpreter. The case was sent to Birmingham ... More...

Avtar and Carole Kolar murder accused dies in prison - BBC News

A man accused of murdering a couple in their Birmingham home has been found dead in prison. Lithuanian Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, of Booth Street, Winson Green, was charged with murdering Avtar, 62, and Carole Kolar, 58, earlier this month. Their bodies were ... More...

Birmingham double murder: 'career criminal' suspect dies in cell - Daily Telegraph

She divorced him in 1999, during his first stint in prison for burglary. Neighbours in Britain said Liorancas, who lived with three other Lithuanian men in Winson Green, would make money by stealing clothes from charity bags and then selling them on. More...

Widow of Birmingham riots hero gives birth to his son - Daily Mirror

There are so many mixed emotions.” Haroon’s dad, Tariq, received a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain award in October for his brave call for calm after the killings in Winson Green. Eight suspects have been charged with murdering the three men while five ... More...

Couple were killed with lump hammer - The Sun

The couple's daughter Michelle Kirwan,39, and sons Avtar Kolar, 32, and cop Jason Kolar were in the public gallery at Birmingham Magistrates' Court to see Liorancas, from Winson Green, Birmingham, appear in court. He wore a black T-shirt and black ... More...

Man accused of murdering police officer's parents is found hanged in jail - Daily Mirror

Liorancas, of Booth Street, Winson Green, Birmingham, had been arrested at an address in the city on Monday January 23. A Prison Service spokesman said: "HMP Woodhill prisoner Rimvydas Liorancas was found hanging in his cell at 8.52am on Saturday January 28. More...

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