British photojournalist stabbed to de*th by his son while hiking

An award-winning British photojournalist was allegedly mu*dered by his own son at a popular hiking trail in California.

Paul Lowe, 60, a veteran covering conflicts such as the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, was found deceased on October 12 in the San Gabriel Mountains.

According to records from the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner, he was found with severe st*b wounds to the neck. His 19-year-old son, Emir, has been charged with murder and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, October 16, at the West Covina Courthouse.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated, “The homicide bureau has handed over the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for further legal proceedings.”

“The District Attorney’s office filed one count of murder on suspect Emir Lowe for the murder of his father Christian Paul Lowe.

“There is no additional information at this time.”

The alleged att@ck happened at around 3.28pm on Mount Baldy Road, near Stoddard Canyon Falls.

A statement from the sheriff’s department said officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call found a “white male adult suffering trauma to his upper torso”.

It added: “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 Mr 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.”