Wimbledon man denies murder charge
Jamie Cooper pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to killing Dale Mundell, whose body was found in Kent.
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Jamie Cooper, 27, of Kingfisher Court, Wimbledon, pleaded not guilty to murder at the Old Bailey on September 30, 2026. He is accused of killing Dale Mundell, who was from Islington. Mr Mundell's body was discovered in a suitcase in a wooded area of Borstal, Kent, on July 10, 2026.
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The Metropolitan Police received a report of a possible murder at Kingfisher Court, off Queensmere Road, at approximately 10:55 pm on July 9, 2026. Officers searched the property but found no one present. However, they believed that someone had come to harm at the address and initiated an investigation.
The following day, July 10, 2026, the body of a man was found in a suitcase within a wooded area of Borstal, Kent. A post-mortem examination conducted on July 11, 2026, could not at that stage determine a cause of death, as was previously heard at Medway Magistrates’ Court.
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During the September 30 hearing at the Old Bailey, Joshua Miller, 33, also of Kingfisher Court, appeared via video link. Neither Mr Cooper nor Mr Miller were asked to enter pleas to charges of murder or perverting the course of justice. It is understood that the victim and the two men charged knew each other. Mr Cooper and Mr Miller are scheduled to next appear at the Old Bailey on October 23, 2026.
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+What is Jamie Cooper accused of?
Jamie Cooper, 27, of Kingfisher Court, Wimbledon, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dale Mundell. He also faces a charge of perverting the course of justice, to which he has not yet been asked to enter a plea.
+When and where was Dale Mundell's body found?
The body of Dale Mundell was discovered in a suitcase in a wooded area of Borstal, Kent, on July 10, 2026. This discovery followed a police report of a possible murder at Kingfisher Court, Wimbledon, the previous evening.
+What happens next in the case?
Jamie Cooper and Joshua Miller are due to appear again at the Old Bailey on October 23, 2026. At this next hearing, pleas may be entered for the charges of murder and perverting the course of justice.
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