We are sad to report that Flamur ‘Alex’ Beqiri, the brother of former
Real Housewives of Cheshire star Missé Beqiri was shot down on Christmas Eve in front of his wife and young child after returning to his £1.5million London home from a family evening out on Tuesday.
According to
The Sun, the gunman fled the scene on foot after the slaying on Battersea Church Road, South West London, cops said. Medics and a health worker neighbor battled to save Flamur, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have launched a murder investigation but no arrests have been made.
Flamur previously had close connections to major figures in Malmo’s underworld and was linked to a massive cannabis smuggling plot 12 years ago, according to the publication. Swedish media have reported that his murder was “linked to criminal networks” in the country.
Neighbors have described the horrifying killing as an "execution". Neighbors described rushing to help the man after hearing a series of "incredibly loud bangs".
One local resident revealed that police said they believed the killing was a professional hit.
"I asked the question to the police. They told me he was Albanian and he had been living there a couple of years," he told
The Sun. "It cost £1.5 million plus whatever he spent on doing it up.
"I said: 'Is it a professional hit?' And he said: 'It seems something like that.'"
Locals said the couple had two young children, including a newborn baby.
The couple is said to have carried out extensive renovations over the last year after moving into the townhouse.
Another neighbor looked out of their kitchen window after hearing the gunshots on Christmas Eve, followed by the victim's wife's screams.
"She just gave birth really recently," he told
The Sun. "He was shot on his doorstep. He was inside the railings on the patio.
"She was lying there and screaming. She was with her coat on, and something in her arms. He was still breathing. Some of the neighbors went there to try and help. Some nurses and there was a doctor also trying to compress the wounds.
"He has been shot in the neck and the buttock. Someone said he was also shot in the stomach. One neighbor was holding his head talking to him, getting him to continue breathing. He was still alive when the ambulance arrived."
"They seemed a very nice couple. One thing that really got my attention is they bought this house about a year ago and they refurbished it for about a year. It was something treasured by them. When they moved in you could tell they wanted a beautiful home."
DCI Jamie Stevenson, of the Specialist Crime Command released a statement to
The Sun, he said: "Our investigation is in the very early stages and we are still working to establish what the motive could be that has led to a man losing his life in such a horrific way, on Christmas Eve, in front of his family."
"They have been devastated by this horrible event and are being supported by specialist officers. We know that the victim was returning home with his wife and young child following an evening out, when he was shot just yards from his home."
"The attack took place at 21:00hrs in the evening. Not only would many people have been out going about their business, but I am sure many residents would have been alarmed by the sound of the disturbance and gone to see what had happened.
“Did you see a person fleeing the area? Where did they go, and what did they look like? Had you noticed anyone loitering in the area beforehand?"
A floral tribute left outside the house read: "To Debbie, thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. Lots of love."
Flamur, who ran record label 2020rec moved to the UK in 2016, met his wife Debora Krasniqi on Facebook and they got married in October 2018 in Lake Como that was covered by Albanian news because local celebrities were in attendance, reports
The Sun.
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