HORROR IN LONDON: The Gruesome Murder of The Chohan Family (True Crime)
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The Chohan family disappeared after a film shoot, sparking a complex investigation uncovering a plan by Regan and Hornsey to steal the company and the subsequent murder of Neil Chohan. Despite a long trial, the bodies of the Chohan babies were never found, with Regan and Hornsey receiving life sentences for the murders.
Insights
- Kenneth Regan manipulated Neil Chowan into selling his company by offering a large sum of money, ultimately leading to a macabre deception orchestrated by Regan to steal the business and eliminate Chowan and his family.
- The complex web of criminal activities involving Kenneth Regan, Belinda Bruin, and others unraveled through forensic investigations, phone tracking, and witness testimonies, resulting in the arrest and conviction of Regan and Hornsey for the abduction and murder of the Chohan family, shedding light on a heinous crime that shocked the community.
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Recent questions
What happened to the Chowan family?
Disappeared after a film shoot, foul play suspected.
Who was involved in the criminal activities?
Kenneth Regan, Belinda Bruin, and Hornsey.
What evidence linked Regan to the crimes?
Phone tracking and forged documents.
What was the outcome of the trial?
Peter Reese sentenced to 23 years, Hornsey and Regan received life sentences.
What led to the discovery of Neil Chowan's captivity?
Clue in his sock, a letter addressed to Mr. Regan.
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Summary
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Deception and Disappearance: The Chowan Case
- Dave, an 18-month-old, and his baby brother Ravinda were the sons of successful businessman Neil Chowan.
- In February 2003, the entire Chowan family disappeared without a trace just two days after a film was shot.
- Detectives later found evidence of a macabre deception by a ruthless criminal who wanted to get rich at any cost.
- Kenneth Regan, a former drug smuggler, joined Chowan's company and devised a plan to steal it.
- Regan manipulated Chowan into selling the company by offering a cash sum of three million pounds.
- Belinda Bruin, a socialite, was unwittingly drawn into Regan's criminal world and offered a high-paying job.
- Regan's obsession with Belinda led him to pursue her and involve her in his criminal activities.
- An investigation was launched when Anka Verma, a journalist, discovered his family's disappearance and found their home abandoned.
- Forensic technology tracked the movements of Regan and Chowan's phones, leading detectives to suspect foul play.
- William Halsey claimed to have spoken to Chowan, suggesting he was still in the UK and involved in illegal activities.
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Murder, betrayal, and justice: The Chohan case.
- Belinda received a call from Dr. RL informing her that they wouldn't be visiting and that Neil Chohan was going to be arrested in Wales.
- Regan visited Belinda's farm and mentioned graveling the lane by her stables, which was done with a digger.
- Detectives went to Newport where Hornsey planned to meet Chohan, but the deal fell through due to a phone call.
- Police traced calls to an unregistered phone, unable to find Chohan, leading to a wild goose chase.
- Belinda was questioned by the police about Regan's activities on her land, mentioning a drainage ditch he dug.
- Police exhumed a dig site on Belinda's farm, expecting to find bodies but found nothing, realizing they had been searching in the wrong place.
- A body was found floating in the sea, identified as Neil Chohan, showing signs of violent death.
- Evidence was found at the dig site, including hairs and jewelry belonging to Chohan, indicating he was buried there and later dumped in the sea.
- Regan and Hornsey escaped to Europe, leaving Peter Reese behind, who confessed to Wendy Powells about Regan's involvement in the murders.
- Regan and Hornsey were eventually tracked down and arrested, leading to a trial where evidence from phone tracking and forged documents linked them to the abduction and murder of the Chohan family.
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Murder investigation reveals shocking family tragedy
- Full forensic examination conducted at Regan's Bungalow to prove Neil Chohan's murder, but no significant evidence found due to recent redecoration and furniture replacement.
- A clue left by Neil Chohan himself in his sock, a letter from Cheltenham and Gloucester building society addressed to Mr. Regan, led to the discovery that Chohan was held captive at Forge Close.
- After a nine-month trial, Peter Reese sentenced to 23 years for Neil Chohan's murder, while Hornsey and Regan received five consecutive life sentences for murdering the Chohan family. Neil Chohan's mother-in-law's remains found, but the bodies of the two babies were never recovered.
