[hellinahandcart]

Twenty-four hours later, and we still don't have the name of the victim or the perp.

Instead we have this:

The axeman, smartly-dressed and in his thirties

I saw the axeman drinking a Pina Colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.

[agere_contra]

Twenty-four hours later, and we still don't have the name of the victim or the perp.

Because it's Britain.

a) The victims next of kin have to be informed before any release to newspapers and, well, his head was pretty badly mangled. If he was robbed of ID, there could be a problem.Enough blows with an axe and they couldn't even use dental records.

b) the perp can't be identified because that would prejudice any legal proceedings. If XYZ is named as the murderer in the newspaper, then this might prejudice a jury against XYZ. In the US, are perps named in the press before trial? Didn't know that.

[aculeus]

The axeman ...
Smartly-dressed
And in his thirties

Drinking a Pina Colada
At Trader Vic's.
His hair was perfect.

(John Lennon version.)

[nonsporting]

I saw the axeman drinking a Pina Colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.

Was this the same hairy handed gent who ran amok in Kent?