Daily Star
·Jul 2026
EastEnders star murdered brutally with axe by boyfriend in horrific tragedy
Former EastEnders actress Sian Blake and her two young sons were murdered with an axe by her partner, Arthur Simpson Kent, in 2015 after she planned to leave their relationship following her diagnosis with motor neurone disease. Simpson Kent killed all three in a series of deliberate attacks before burying their bodies in shallow graves, cleaning the home, and attempting to flee the UK. After escaping to Ghana, he was eventually apprehended, extradited, and given a whole life order. The investigation highlighted the brutality of the murders and the calculated efforts to conceal the crimes, leaving the family devastated.