German man arrested at Heathrow and charged with teen’s murder

6 Dec 2025 • 5:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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A man has been arrested at Heathrow Airport over the death of a boy who died 14 years after suffering a head injury.

Lejunae Wood, 42, of Wuppertal, Germany, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of the murder of Leajunne Wood.

The Metropolitan Police said that the murder charge follows an incident in December 2007 in Hayes, west London.

Leajunne, who was four months old at the time, suffered life-changing injuries, the force said.

He died on 6 December 2021, following what was later revealed by pathologist reports to be complications from a severe head injury.

The findings emerged in 2023, prompting the Met Police to launch a murder investigation.

Wood will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

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