THE PARTNER of murdered Eastenders star Sian Blake, who was found in a shallow grave with her two sons is due to appear in a Ghana court today (Jan 11).
Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, was arrested in Ghana on Saturday (Jan 9) following the deaths of Ms Blake, 43, and the couple's two children Zachary, eight, and Amon, four.
Their bodies were found in the garden of their south-east London home on January 5, three weeks after they were reported missing on December 16.
The Met Police said they spoke to Mr Simpson-Kent at their house in Erith on the same day the trio were reported missing.
Ghanaian Police say Mr Simpson-Kent arrived in Ghana on December 19, with the country's police force becoming involved in the hunt for him on Thursday (Jan 7).
They arrested him in Busua, a south-west coastal resort, two days later.
Ghanaian police cannot hold a person for more than 48 hours without putting them before a judge. UK officers say an extradition request is yet to be made.
Detectives from Scotland Yard, who are in Ghana, have already spoken to Mr Simpson-Kent. They have said an application for extradition will be "made by officers and partner agencies in due course".
FOUND DEAD: Sian Blake and sons Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon
The actress and her two sons had died from neck and head injuries, post-mortem examinations found.
"Significant attempts" had been made to hide the bodies, said a statement from Metropolitan Police.
Ms Blake, who had motor neurone disease, had played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of BBC TV soap EastEnders between 1996 and 1997.
The Met has been criticised over delays in its investigation and is being investigated by the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Speaking in Accra on Saturday, Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Gwyn, of the Met's homicide and major crime command, said he was satisfied "there was nothing we or the Ghanaians could have done any quicker", and thanked local police for their help in making an arrest.
Source; the voice
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