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Alexander Neilson Charged With Murder in Coventry Stabbing, Due in Court Today

Detectives continue the investigation, urging witnesses to share any footage with police.

Overview

  • West Midlands Police charged Alexander Neilson, 28, with murder and aggravated burglary after a fatal stabbing in Tile Hill.
  • He has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Coventry Magistrates' Court on November 21.
  • The victim was identified as 53-year-old Anthony Priestley, who was found with serious stab wounds at a home on Aldrich Avenue in the early hours of November 18 and died at the scene.
  • Neilson, reported as of no fixed address, was arrested on Tuesday, with officers granted extra time to question him before the charges were filed.
  • Police have appealed for information, including dashcam or other footage, via 101 quoting log 418 of November 18, with anonymous tips accepted through Crimestoppers.