Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - An award-winning British photojournalist was allegedly murdered by his son at a popular hiking trail in California.
Paul Lowe, 60, who covered conflicts including the siege of
Sarajevo during the Bosnian war, was found dead on October 12 in the San
Gabriel Mountains.
He had been stabbed in the neck, records at the County of
Los Angeles Medical Examiner show.
Mr Lowe’s 19-year-old son Emir has been charged with one
count of murder and is set to make his first court appearance on Wednesday,
October 16, at the West Covina Courthouse.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said: "The
homicide bureau presented the case to the Los Angeles County District
Attorney’s Office for filing considerations today.
"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 attack 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."
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