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Son Charged with Murdering Architect Father at Putney Home

Rory Talbot, 30, is accused of fatally stabbing his father, Mark Talbot, 75, at the family’s southwest London residence.

  • Mark Talbot, a 75-year-old architect and respected community figure, was found fatally stabbed at his Putney home on Friday morning.
  • Police were called to the scene at 3:36 a.m., where paramedics attempted life-saving measures but pronounced him dead at the scene.
  • Rory Talbot, 30, the victim’s son, has been charged with his father’s murder and is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
  • Detectives have described the incident as isolated, with no wider threat to the public, and are appealing for any witnesses or information from the community.
  • Mark Talbot was known for his long career as an architect, his involvement in local businesses, and his contributions to the community, with neighbors remembering him and his wife as 'lovely people.'
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