Boyfriend of ex-Eastenders actress to be extradited to UK to face questions over murder
THE BOYFRIEND of ex-Eastenders actress Sian Blake will be extradited to the UK tonight to face trial accused of the murder of his partner and their two sons.
Sian Blake's boyfriend will return to the UK tonight
Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, fled to Ghana days after Ms Blaked and their two sons Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon were reported missing.
He is due to fly to the UK on Thursday night accompanied by a team of British police officers.
The British hairdresser appeared in court in Ghana in January and was reported to not be fighting extradition.
Ms Blake and her two sons were last seen on December 13 2015, and were found buried in the back garden of the family's home in Erith, Kent, on January 5 2015.
Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 1996 and 1997
Arthur Simpson-Kent appeared at court in Accra, Ghana
Arthur Simpson-Kent will be extradited to the UK tonight
Police had spoken to Simpson-Kent at the house on December 16, and returned two days later to find the property empty.
Officials confirmed he arrived in Ghana the following day, and he was arrested by local police on January 9.
Scotland Yard is under investigation by the police watchdog for the way it handled the missing persons inquiry, and why it took more thanthree weeks to find the bodies of Ms Blake and her sons.
Local police arrested the fugitive as it was claimed British officers failed to act on a tip-off.
Simpson-Kent is accused of killing his two sons
The back garden of the house was only thoroughly searched in early January, after murder squad detectives had been called in.
Ms Blake who was suffering from motor neurone disease before her death played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997